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The news from Brussels, latest from the European Parliament and comment.

There are a total of 12 articles

Commissioner: Biofuels shouldn’t be a scapegoat

8 May 2008

EU Agriculture chief berates media for distorting food price debate


Brussels in brief 28 April 08 - members only please login to view document

29 April 2008

Good news for beef - vertebral column removal, Trade Commissioner Mandelson solutions to high food prices, Parish calls for investigation into GMOs, Rising feed and food prices, GDA food nutrition labelling the popular choice across the EU, Import duties for cereals to remain suspended?


A new era of food politics

29 April 2008

GMOs and rising food prices debated at the European Parliament


CAP payments public but MEP expenses behind closed doors

25 April 2008

Double standards for MEPs who want to keep expenses private


Brussels in brief 21 April 08 - members only please login to view document

22 April 2008

EU ethanol production continues to rise but growth slows, NFU and French union bilateral, Latest on WTO, CAP payments in 2006, MEPs asks the Commission to explain itself on biofuels , New food carbon labelling for Sweden, Brazilian - Dutch partnership to deliver on EU biofuel targets, Missing! Brazilian beef, Worldwide Government action on rising food prices, Butter export tax?


EU & International Update March 2008 - members only please login to view document

15 April 2008

Read about the NFU's activities in Brussels plus news and updates from the EU and farther afield.


CAP gets a new name

15 April 2008

FARMER and SAFE joint winners in rebranding the CAP


Brussels in brief 14 April 08 - members only please login to view document

14 April 2008

NFU Deputy President at the European Parliament, “Suspend the 10% target” says the EEA, Systematic failures in Brazil, Crop prospects & food situation analysis, COPA poultry group EU governments pass tougher laws for GM ‘terrorists’, Commission recovers €83m of CAP money, Ireland to increase organic production, “Should do better” on EU environmental policy


Brussels in brief 7 April 08 - members only please login to view document

14 April 2008

Brussels hosts European celebration for NFU centenary, New Commissioner Vassiliou outlines her position, EU to allow the washing of US poultry meat? Agri Chairman ups pressure to ease imports of soya, NFU debate at Parliament, Waste Framework Directive, NFU Deputy Meurig, Raymond briefs on Health Check, More sugar renounced, Beef hormone ruling


Brussels in Brief 31 March 2008 - members only please login to view document

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Tel: + 32 2 285 05 80
Fax: + 32 2 230 39 28

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