Agriculture
Parliament’s pesticide committee stance receives mixed reactions
30 January 2019
MEPs have given a mixed reaction to Parliament’s decision to adopt the recommendations of a special committee set up to look into the EU approval procedure of pesticides.
Issue 487 | 21 January 2019
22 January 2019
Preview to the 11th Conference on Space Policy, Carbon Efficiency, Brexit, Copyright, Reducing...
How Europe has priced out innovation: the example of plants
16 January 2019
Europe is lagging behind on several breakthrough technologies, especially in the field of...
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EuropaBio statement on court ruling that impacts genome-edited products
20 December 2018
EuropaBio calls for change, following court ruling that impacts genome-edited products.
EU Parliament vote highlights need to build trust in risk assessment
19 December 2018
EuropaBio responds to the EU Parliamentary plenary vote on a legislative proposal for a regulation...
EuropaBio position paper on mandatory GM feeding studies
18 December 2018
EuropaBio's position paper on mandatory GM feeding studies calls for the abolishment of mandatory...
Central and Eastern European farmers protest for equal pay
17 December 2018
Hundreds of farmers from across Central and Eastern Europe staged a protest in Brussels on Thursday...
Issue 486 | 10 December 2018
10 December 2018
Claude Moraes interview, Brexit, Human Rights, Austrian Presidency, European Payments, eHealth,...
Reducing Antibiotic Resistance - How do the numbers add up to ONE?
21 November 2018
The collective goal of tackling antibiotic resistance should be to ensure One Health for our people...
Issue 485 | 19 November 2018
19 November 2018
Anna Elżbieta Fotyga interview, Artificial Intelligence & Security, Cybersecurity, EU-Africa,...
EU legislation must safeguard precision plant breeding technologies
13 November 2018
European plant scientists are hindered by an outdated regulatory framework that is at odds with...
COP24: The EU’s moment of truth
25 October 2018
Action to tackle climate change is now an imperative rather than an objective, argues Jo Leinen.
Europe must continue to invest in the bioplastic revolution
23 October 2018
It is imperative to seize the momentum of recent policy developments at both European and...
Keeping our seas plastic-free
23 October 2018
Fish or plastic, that’s the key question surrounding a new awareness-raising initiative, explains...
EU’s Protected Designation of Origin scheme should not be politicised
11 October 2018
Preserving food cultures is beneficial regardless of Brexit, argues Leonardo González Dellán.
Issue 482 | 8 October 2018
8 October 2018
Iskra Mihaylova interview, European Week of Regions and Cities preview, Security Union: EU's fight...
Making a circular European bioeconomy happen
21 September 2018
The European forest fibre and paper industry is a catalyst for Europe’s circular bioeconomy,...
European #Biotechweek 2018: 7 days showcasing creativity, passion and expertise in transformative technology
21 September 2018
European Biotech Week 2018 begins on Monday 24 September, with more than 120 events taking place...
Issue 481 | 24 September 2018
21 September 2018
Karin Kadenbach interview, European Health Forum Gastein Preview, Brain Health, Carcinogens &...
Challenges facing agriculture and the plant science industry in the EU
10 September 2018
Approach to regulation on biotechnology and pesticides has left EU farmers at a competitive...
CAP reform: A new delivery model?
7 September 2018
CAP reform is coming and will shift greater responsibility to member states - but when it will...
Inhumane inaction on pharmaceutical pollution
7 September 2018
The release of pharmaceuticals into the environment has significant detrimental effects on human...
EU-India: Building Bridges
22 August 2018
A Parliament Magazine special supplement in association with PA International on EU-India relations...
Public spaces should be green, safe and healthy for all
21 August 2018
Isn’t it time we all go herbicide-free in public and urban places, asks Leo de Montaignac.
GUE/NGL group outlines 'fair and democratic' overhaul of CAP
17 August 2018
Parliament’s GUE/NGL group has launched plans for what it calls a “fair and democratic” common...
EU to offer higher advance payments to farmers amid droughts
3 August 2018
The European Commission says it is significantly stepping up aid for Europe’s farmers this summer,...
EU must do better on entrepreneurship
31 July 2018
The key to fighting unemployment is to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in our...