The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur have signed a long-awaited free trade agreement in Paraguay, creating the EU’s largest-ever trade accord and a market of 700 million people, pending approval by European and South American legislatures.

Greece hesitates because its agricultural sector has yet to complete the modernization that would allow it to benefit meaningfully from openness

The EU’s trade pact with South America’s Mercosur bloc lowers tariffs and expands market access for Greek exports, while raising concerns among farmers over competition, food standards and the long-term protection of products like feta

The EU’s largest-ever free trade agreement with South American nations clears a key hurdle, with safeguards for farmers and a European Parliament vote still required before implementation

The French president pledged to oppose the agreement as farmers blockaded Paris over fears of cheap imports, adding political pressure ahead of key elections while protests highlight broader anger over costs, regulation and cattle culls

The French president says a one-month postponement could allow the EU and Mercosur to agree on stronger protections for farmers, as protests and political divisions across Europe cloud the future of the long-negotiated trade pact

European farmers plan mass demonstrations in Brussels against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and proposed Common Agricultural Policy funding, citing risks to local agriculture and food security

The provisional agreement will give farmers more flexibility, reduce inspections to once per year, and raise support levels for small farms across Europe.

New emergency measures announced to combat sheeppox in Greece, which is ravaging the sector

An investigation by Politico has uncovered one of the largest fraud cases in Europe's agricultural sector, revealing an elaborate scheme that diverted approximately €45 million in EU subsidies annually.

The Greek Minister of Agriculture heads to Brussels to meet with EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, to discuss the status of reforms at OPEKEPE, and to attend the Council of Ministers of Agriculture on CAP

The news comes after months of strikes and protests by farmers across Europe

Greek cotton producers are calling on the government to take actions to address the impact of climate change on production.

Protesters have demanded untaxed diesel fuel, subsidized electricity, a clampdown on ag imports presented as domestic products and even revisions of the EU’s standing Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)