Agriculture
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...
Making a circular European bioeconomy happen
21 September 2018
The European forest fibre and paper industry is a catalyst for Europe’s circular bioeconomy,...
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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...
Trump, Juncker agree on ‘new phase’ of EU-US relations
27 July 2018
The United States has agreed to work towards lowering trade barriers with the European Union,...
ECJ rules that 'new breeding techniques' are GMOs
25 July 2018
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has published its much-awaited ruling on the legal status of...
ECJ to rule on new breeding techniques
23 July 2018
The Greens in Parliament have insisted that new plant breeding techniques should be subject to the...
Health before looks
12 July 2018
Collaborative action is urgently needed to stop the practice of extreme breeding in dogs and cats
Issue 479 | 09 July 2018
6 July 2018
Ilhan Kyuchyuk interview, Austrian EU Council Presidency, Circular Economy, Plastics Strategy,...
AnimalhealthEurope welcomes new rules on animal medicines
19 June 2018
AnimalhealthEurope welcomes the outcomes agreed by the negotiators for the new rules on animal...
Going Dutch on antibiotic resistance
7 June 2018
Reducing antibiotic use in animal husbandry is essential to preventing the spread of antibiotic...
Innovation in animal health and sustainable livestock production in Europe: Two sides of the same coin?
7 June 2018
With the European Commission’s recently published proposal for a new common agricultural policy (...
International Forum on Food and Nutrition: EU needs a “revolution in thinking” to support sustainable agriculture
6 June 2018
The International Forum on Food and Nutrition has been told that the European Union needs a “...
New report claims glyphosate has 'serious adverse' health effects
18 May 2018
The controversial substance glyphosate has serious adverse health effects, including on sexual and...
Scratching the surface: why mandatory GMO feeding studies just do not make sense
15 May 2018
It’s time to scratch the surface, and recognise that advanced plant breeding methods, including GM...
Is Europe willing to make animals the scapegoat through a disproportionate focus on their role in AMR?
8 May 2018
Unlike human medicines veterinary medicines undergo a thorough environmental risk assessment,...
EU must reinstate science in GMO safety assessment and eliminate unnecessary animal testing
17 April 2018
Beat Späth, Director of Agricultural Biotechnology at EuropaBio, calls for an end to unneeded...
Antimicrobial resistance is an inevitable part of evolution
11 April 2018
Antimicrobial resistance is a natural, inevitable process, but changing our behaviour and adapting...