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Spain Pushes To Conclude Mercosur Trade Deal Talks, France Wants Time

France and Spain were still at odds over the timeframe for the clinching of an EU-Mercosur free trade deal as European trade ministers gathered in Spain on...

Cheap Sunflower Oil From Russia, Ukraine Rattles Palm Oil Market

A flood of cheap sunflower oil from Russia and Ukraine is putting downward pressure on palm oil prices as the two top producers take advantage of currency...

European Spirits Exports Saw 16% Growth In 2022, Says spiritsEUROPE

spiritsEUROPE, the representative body for the spirits industry at a European level, has described 2022 as an 'exceptional year' for EU spirits exports, wh...

EU's Bid To Save Bees Stings Sugar Beet Farmers

Europe's sugar beet growers are turning away from the crop in a move that could drive soaring prices even higher, as the EU's environmental rules clash wit...

Ukraine Grain Exports Decline In September, Data Showed

Ukrainian grain exports fell sharply to 1.45 million metric tonnes in the 1 - 21 September period from around 2.94 million tonnes in the corresponding peri...

Consumer Goods Firms' Pricing Woes May Spread Beyond France

Consumer goods firms like Nestlé, Lindt and Unilever may face increased pressure across Europe to cut prices after being singled out by French...

Kyiv Acts On 'Compromise' Plan After Filing WTO Trade Complaint Over Food Ban

Ukraine has appealed to three neighbouring countries in the European Union to embark on 'constructive dialogue' to end a dispute over agricultural trade, a...

In Climate Fight, Europe's Olive, Wine Farmers Turn To Tech And Tradition

Farmers in Spain and Italy are turning to techniques ancient and modern to safeguard production of regional favourites including olive oil and Prosecco as...