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EU Proposes Curbs On Ukraine Farm Imports To Calm Angry Farmers

The European Commission has proposed measures to limit agricultural imports from Ukraine and offer greater flexibility on fallow land rules in a bid to que...

France's Macron Wants EU To Help On Farmers' Crisis

French president Emmanuel Macron tried to soothe the anger of protesting farmers by calling on the European Union to regulate agricultural imports from Ukr...

EU Says It Is Still Pursuing Mercosur Trade Deal

The European Commission said that it was continuing to pursue a trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of countries, a day after the office of French Presi...

France Says EU Commission To End Trade Deal Talks With Mercosur Countries

French President Emmanuel Macron has told the European Commission that it was impossible to conclude trade deal negotiations with South America's Mercosur...

France To Push For EU Law Changes As Farmers Block Paris Highways

France said it would push to ease European Union environmental regulations on fallow farmland this week, as tractors blocked major highways out of Paris on...

EU To Allow Wider Measures To Control Ukraine Grain Imports

The European Commission is looking into ways of allowing eastern EU member states to restrict farm imports from Ukraine as it extends trade liberalisation...

EU's Eastern Members Demand Import Duties On Ukraine Grains

The European Union's eastern states are demanding the EU impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary's agricultural ministry...

European Commission Authorises Kretinsky-Led Consortium To Take Control Of Groupe Casino

The European Commission has authorised the consortium comprising EP Equity Investment III s.à.r.l., Fimalac and Attestor to take control of Groupe C...