Month: November 2024
The Delusions of Bernie Sanders –
Because their policies killed economic growth, they cut regulations and ended government control of many industries. Sanders probably doesn’t know that. He, like many young people, just …
Spain: ’s torchbearer – POLITICO
Since coming into power, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Spanish Worker’s Party has overcome what has been a near universal challenge for ’s social democrats: avoiding a disconnect with working people. Advertisement. Advertisement. Sánchez took power in June 2018 after forcing a no-confidence vote that ousted conservative …
Who Keeps ’s Billions Flowing? Often, Those Who …
The ’s program is one of the largest subsidy schemes in the world. It represents 40 percent of the European budget — money that is meant to support and sustain rural …
The power of ’s rebellious
What I wish I’d known before my smartphone was snatched ; Live news: US adopts new rules on power line rollout as electricity demand rises; China fires starting gun on $140bn debt sale to boost economy
waters down pollution targets and rethinks pesticide plans …
Move by Ursula von der Leyen welcomed by after weeks of protests across . This live blog is closed ‘Symbol of polarisation’: scraps plans to halve use of pesticides
Why are protesting across ? | Inside Story
Furious drive their protests home to leaders.And more demonstrations are planned in their revolt against high costs, climate change…
Why are protesting in France and other parts of ?
[1/10] Tractors are reflected on a wing mirror as French try to reach Paris during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by across …
The real deal behind ’s – BirdLife …
Enter, the real problem. The Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) is supposed to safeguard the livelihood of EU , but it is instead one of the root causes behind the decline of small . Between 2005 and 2020, the number of in the EU decreased by almost 40%, forcing approximately 5.3 million out of business.
Fireworks and egg throwing at EU in Brussels – BBC
blockaded roads and burned tyres, as EU leaders converged for a summit in the Belgian capital. The demonstrations are the latest in weeks of around the bloc against …
Why are protesting in ? | Explained – The Hindu
A Politico analysis showed between 2022 and 2023, prices paid to sunk by more than 10% across 11 countries. are also grappling with climate change — regular water shortages …
‘gain a seat’ at the leaders’ table – Euractiv
After weeks of mobilisation across , ‘ protests seem to have gained a political foothold in the conclusions of the European Council summit on Thursday (1 February) which acknowledged …
Income support funding for – new Policy Insights
Agricultural Rural Inspiration Awards – ARIA 2023: meet the winners!
PTB demands respect for across : “They must be …
These treaties were approved by the right-wing parties, who today say they defend (but also regularly by the and environmentalist left-wing parties). With the PTB, we opposed it, whether it was CETA (even in renegotiated form) or the agreement with New Zealand.
CAP: What is the ’s Common Agricultural Policy … –
As part of the new changes, member states will now have to make sure that at least 35 per cent of their rural development budget and 25 per cent of direct payments to are dedicated to …
Farmer Protests Spreading Across – Policy News
Protests in Belgium. “Around 200 gathered in central Brussels on Wednesday, saying they can no longer cope with regulations and tumbling earnings, according to Le Soit newspaper,” Horobin and Seputyte reported. “Smaller family are behind many of the protests across the bloc,” Corbet and Casert wrote.
(PES) | Britannica
The PES is headquartered in Brussels. The PES traces its roots to the International, an association of national parties from , Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Western Hemisphere. In the initial sitting of the Common Assembly of the ECSC in 1952, members voted along ideological rather than national lines, encouraging the …
lawmakers insist on monetisation of carbon farming
Commission wants , landowners to lead carbon removal push. With a newly proposed regulation, the European Commission aims to set -wide standards for certifying the removal of carbon …
EU countries to demand bloc does more to help , draft …
Item 1 of 4 Spanish over price pressures, taxes and green regulation and grievances shared by across , at Paseo de la Castellana street in Madrid, Spain, February 26 …
As ’s find common cause in grievances … – PBS
have swept as on the continent take their grievances over inflation, foreign competition and the costs of combating climate change to the streets. Full Episode Monday, May 13
to Fork Strategy: 65 companies and associations sign the …
On 26 January 2021, the Commission facilitated discussions amongst a wide variety of stakeholders in the food sector to design an Code of Conduct on responsible business and marketing practices as one of the first initiatives to be delivered under the to Fork Strategy. The to Fork Strategy is an integral part of the European Green …
as Brussels moves to seal …
Copa-Cogeca, lobby group representing . Mr Juncker’s claims about the deal’s size refer to the scale of such potential tariff reductions rather than the overall economic impact of …
75 years since the publication of Animal : From ‘two legs …
It is wrong to conclude that leaders, or parties, or revolution itself is the problem – the issue is democratic workers’ control. Orwell was right then, and is right now, that an active and critical working class is the best safeguard against degeneration. ‘Animal ’ by George Orwell: £8.99 from leftbooks.co.uk; Further …
– an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
In Israeli culture, cottage cheese is a very popular product central component of many people’s nutrition. Furthermore, Israeli agriculture, or rather, Israeli cows, being a worldwide record holder in the yearly production of milk per cow is a source of national pride in Israeli agriculture. 12.
in Eastern and Southern Protest Against …
in Poland, Spain, Italy, and Hungary demonstrated Friday as part of ongoing protests against farming policies and demanded measures to combat production cost hikes, reduced profits, and unfair competition from non- countries. complain that the 27-nation ’s environmental and agriculture policies related to the European Green Deal are a financial burden […]
Are ‘ protests a threat to the ‘s green targets?
Protesters say green targets add to their difficulties. Climate change impacts take heavy toll on agriculture. BRUSSELS – ‘s are angry, staging tractor blockades and noisy rallies from Spain to Belgium to protest an earnings squeeze they blame partly on green policies such as pesticide bans and nitrogen emissions curbs.
Coronavirus crisis support for – European Parliament
Coronavirus crisis support for . Sustaining agricultural markets: On 22 April, the Commission announced a series of measures to support those agricultural markets worst hit by the crisis. The package of proposals would provide aid for the withdrawal from the market and private storage of certain products (skimmed milk powder, butter …
Explainer: How climate change affects ‘s
Item 1 of 3 drive their tractors to reach Rome as they protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by across , in Bolsena, Italy, February 5 …
French ‘ union call for end of blockades as anger …
[1/10] Smoke rises from objects set on fire as people gather in front of the headquarters as Belgian use their tractors to block the headquarters, as they protest over price …
Why ‘s are taking their anger to the streets – BBC
German staged a week of national strikes earlier this month. But, across , discontent is often fuelled by anger with policies. The agricultural sector has always viewed with …
Across – AOL
have become a more frequent feature over the last few years. The Netherlands, for example, was the site of particularly large demonstrations in 2022.
Dutch ‘ party scores big election win, shaking …
A ‘ party shook up the political landscape in the Netherlands on Wednesday, emerging as the big winner in provincial elections that determine the make-up of the Senate.
What did the in Oklahoma …
What did the . 1/They wanted to own their land. 2/They wanted to make a fair profit. 3/They wanted to train with scientists. 4/They wanted to end the tenant farmer system. 5/They wanted to take away political power from .
Why conservatives are targeting the ’ vote
As political parties across the bloc switch into campaign mode ahead of the 2024 ballot, European conservatives are mounting a campaign to secure the ‘ vote in a bid to capitalize on discontent with green policies. The European People’s Party (EPP), the largest group in the European Parliament and an umbrella for the political center …
should pay for their carbon emissions, says Denmark
should pay for their greenhouse gas emissions, Denmark’s climate minister has said, as Brussels struggles to rein in a sector projected to become the bloc’s biggest polluter by 2040 …
2024 European ’ protests: ’s climate agenda …
Over half of the ’s 9 million farms produce less than 4,000 euros of products per year and make up a combined 2 percent of ’s production, while the top 1 percent of farms …
Lobbies undermine ‘s green farming plan – – 10/19/2021
10/19/2021 October 19, 2021. and lobby groups are split on an agricultural reform that may increase ‘ incomes and consumers’ prices. A joint report reveals a rift between …
take to streets across in net zero protests …
Italians feel ‘betrayed by ’. In Italy, another founder member of the , and their tractors took to the streets on Monday. They are angry about rising fuel costs, inflation, …
‘Ursula, we are here!’: European ‘ anger reaches …
Hundreds of tractors will gather in Luxembourg Square in the Belgian capital on Thursday. READ MORE : https://www.euronews.com/2024/02/01/ursula-we-are-here-…
Letter: must feel co-ownership to propel reform agenda
The FT’s Big Read on farming policy and the experience of European was timely and important ().The ’s to Fork strategy is a well-justified and genuine attempt to address the …
protest in Westminster against unfavourable trade …
Welcome to our coverage of the ‘ protests in London this evening. Two activist groups have called on to drive their tractors to Westminster for a “go-slow” protest. The protestors …