Brussels police sprayed with manure by  protesting  …
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Brussels police sprayed with manure by protesting …

are fucking assholes. That said, it is true that it’s not fair that produce has to follow restrictions and non- produce doesn’t. The Spanish government just presented a proposal to impose the same quality requirements and restrictions have to non who want to export to the , and it was opposed by Germany and the Nordics.

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Who are the  – and why are they blocking ’s …
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Who are the – and why are they blocking ’s …

After 1945, it was the who mobilised to force the Belgian king Leopold III to abdicate for the twin crimes of sympathising with German occupiers and choosing a Flemish second wife. And in …

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Polish  march in Warsaw against  climate policies …
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Polish march in Warsaw against climate policies …

Polish march in Warsaw against climate policies and the country’s pro- leader. Polish and other protesters gather in downtown Warsaw to protest the ’s climate policies and Poland’s pro- government, in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, May 10, 2024.

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, Localism, and the Future of Industrial Agriculture
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, Localism, and the Future of Industrial Agriculture

A agricultural policy would ensure that could use seeds of one year to plant the next year’s harvests, even from GMO crops, and ensure that genetic modifications were geared towards the public good. Or take the debate over whether a land sparing or land sharing approach to agriculture is more economically sound.

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Rebalance power and strengthen ’ position in the  …
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Rebalance power and strengthen ’ position in the …

The to Fork (F2F) Strategy at the heart of the ’s Green Deal set out to create a “just transition” towards a sustainable food system, with benefits for all actors. We conducted a critical discourse analysis (CDA) to explore discourses around power in the food system and ’ position in the communication and implementation of the to Fork Strategy. Discourse …

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Young  in the  structural and economic characteristics
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Young in the structural and economic characteristics

In 2013, an average in the -28 had 16.2 ha of agricultural land. younger than 35 years managed an average of 16.1 ha, almost exactly the same as the average. The oldest had the smallest farms, with 6.3 ha on average. Also in economic terms (measured by the standard output), farms run by young are close to the …

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State  in Eastern  – Springer
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State in Eastern – Springer

Frontier : Self-organisation and Anti-capitalism, 2021. 47. Tsuyoshi Yuki, , Markets and the Critique of Money: The Theory of “Labour Notes,” 2021. 48. Gustavo Moura de Cavalcanti Mello & Henrique Pereira Braga (Eds.), Wealth and Poverty in Contemporary Brazilian Capitalism, 2021. 49. Paolo Favilli,

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Union scraps pesticide proposal in concession to …
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Union scraps pesticide proposal in concession to …

The Union shelved an anti-pesticide proposal Tuesday in another concession to after weeks of that blocked many capitals and economic lifelines across the 27-nation bloc.

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Czech  block traffic in Prague in  against the …
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Czech block traffic in Prague in against the …

A convoy of tractors drives on a street during a ’ in Prague, March 7, 2024. Czech have blocked traffic in Prague, cramming the streets with hundreds of tractors and other vehicles as they rallied against the government and agriculture policies set by the Union.(Katerina Sulova/CTK via AP) ** SLOVAKIA OUT **

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Is Private Farming More Efficient than Socialized Agriculture?
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Is Private Farming More Efficient than Socialized Agriculture?

Variables to adjust. for differences in climate are also included in the model, and differences in efficiency are captured by intercept dummies. Brooks concludes that for the northern regions of her sample private agriculture is 17-103 per cent more efficient than socialized agriculture, depending on whether Finland is included or excluded …

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Exploring the impacts of new U.S. and European agriculture …
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Exploring the impacts of new U.S. and European agriculture …

On Dec. 20, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 U.S. Bill into law. Meanwhile, lawmakers have been debating a Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) for 2020. Both of these policies will have strong implications for global trade and for the agricultural economies of both developed and developing countries.

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POST‐  … – Wiley Online Library
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POST‐ … – Wiley Online Library

The emergence, transformation and sustainability of ’ cooperatives in post‐ societies of Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) require complex and diverse processes of institu…

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backs down on agricultural emissions after ’ protests
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backs down on agricultural emissions after ’ protests

Brussels has scrapped a recommended target for cutting agricultural greenhouse gas emissions as governments seek to quell protests from against the bloc’s ambitious green agenda. A …

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| History of Western Civilization II
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| History of Western Civilization II

In 1930 around 20,000 “kulaks” were killed by the Soviet government. Widespread famine ensued from collectivization affected Ukraine, southern Russia, other parts of the USSR, with the death toll estimated at between 5 10 million. The Holodomor, considered a genocide by many historians, was a man-made famine in Ukraine in 1932 …

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Strengthening social and labour rights for  and  …
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Strengthening social and labour rights for and …

and workers are no exception. Through the European Green Deal and the social pillar, the has set clear commitments and ambitions. It has an opportunity to sow the seeds through a reformed CAP. We must not waste this opportunity to cultivate a socially fair and more sustainable future for all citizens.

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: Characteristics, Examples, Pros & Cons
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: Characteristics, Examples, Pros & Cons

: A is an economic system that features characteristics of both capitalism and . A protects private property and allows a …

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Stage Major (and Messy)  Over … – MSN
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Stage Major (and Messy) Over … – MSN

Global agricultural unrest has led to spanning and Australia, challenging green policies that threaten to impact livelihoods. The post stage major …

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2024  ‘  – Wikipedia
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2024 ‘ – Wikipedia

The 2024 ‘ are a series of by that have been occurring since December 2023. The have protested against low food prices, proposed environmental regulations (such as a carbon tax, pesticide bans, nitrogen emissions curbs and restrictions on water and land usage), and trade in agricultural products …

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There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy
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There’s no more money, German minister tells rowdy

Germany’s Finance Minister Christian Lindner took to the stage on Monday in front of thousands of jeering protesting against tax rises and told them there was no money for further subsidies.

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War and : why eastern  fell behind between …
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War and : why eastern fell behind between …

In the 1950s and 1960s, eastern was falling behind mainly due to relatively low levels of investment and weak reconstruction dynamics. Both are explained, in part, by the lack of labour-supply flexibility that, in turn, resulted from the comparatively much larger negative impact of the war on population growth in eastern .

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’ protests sweep  | Workers’ Liberty
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’ protests sweep | Workers’ Liberty

’ protests have subsided somewhat in France, following government concessions, but continue in many countries across . They were sparked by new rules which require a certain proportion of fallow land, crop rotations, and reduced fertiliser use. The is now stepping back. German object to the phasing out of tax breaks on agricultural diesel; Netherlands …

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Why are  protesting across Spain? – Anadolu Ajansı
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Why are protesting across Spain? – Anadolu Ajansı

Environmental policy is another source of conflict. In Asturias, many complain about the growing populations of wolves and bears, which has been promoted by official green policy, but …

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a deal
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a deal

a deal. Parliament’s and Council’s negotiators reached an informal political agreement on three laws that will govern the 2023-2027 policy, on Friday. Negotiators endorsed a policy shift that should tailor the ’s policy better to the needs of individual member states …

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Increased support for   through rural development …
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Increased support for through rural development …

Today’s exceptional proposal follows the €500 million support package for adopted on 23 March in the framework of the Communication on “safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems” . In these two measures, the Commission encourages Member States to support engaged in sustainable practices.

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State of the Union: ‘ protests and the defence of …
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State of the Union: ‘ protests and the defence of …

‘ protests across sparked a surge in popularity of right-wing populist parties and have made agricultural policy one of the main topics of the upcoming European election campaign.

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Explainer: Why Are European  Protesting? | Earth.Org
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Explainer: Why Are European Protesting? | Earth.Org

Long-term budget for 2021-2027. Image: European Commission (2023). While it is true that the agricultural sector plays a strategic role in the food security of the entire continent, its environmental impact cannot be understated. Agriculture is the fourth-largest in terms of greenhouse gas emissions in the , and it is among the sectors that have seen the least pr

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A major  climate change plan stumbles amid  …
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A major climate change plan stumbles amid …

BRUSSELS (AP) — A major Union plan to better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc and fight climate change was indefinitely postponed Monday, underscoring how ’ …

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Why are ever more   taking to the streets? – MSN
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Why are ever more taking to the streets? – MSN

Long history of ‘ . may be taking to the streets more than they were 10 years ago, but the agricultural sector has a long history of , as van der Ploeg, the …

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take to streets across  in net zero revolt that …
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take to streets across in net zero revolt that …

The travelled across to make their presence known in Brussels, but they needn’t have bothered. The is already painfully aware of the populist rebellion bubbling up against its net zero plans after a string of dramatic tractor protests that threaten to mushroom into a continent-wide movement as June’s European elections approach.

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encircle  headquarters in tractors to protest …
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encircle headquarters in tractors to protest …

The agricultural lobby is very powerful in , and especially when you’ve got thousands of and hundreds of tractors blocking everything. Here’s Belgian Deputy Prime Minister David …

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in  Rebel Against Unrealistic  Green Polices
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in Rebel Against Unrealistic Green Polices

in Western have fought with growing fervour in recent years against environmental rules that they claim are prohibitively expensive. They have taken to the streets in a wave of protests, blaming policies for their plight. in the Netherlands, Germany, and France have organised protests against new agricultural policy.

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strikes deal on huge  of …
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strikes deal on huge of …

The deal ends a near three-year struggle over the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, which will suck up around a third of the ‘s 2021-2027 budget, spending 387 billion euros on …

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Orwell and  – Quillette
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Orwell and – Quillette

George Orwell (1903–50) was attracted to as a tool to end poverty, but became frustrated by its lack of acceptance in the United Kingdom and western . Orwell identified ideological confusion as a key problem in The Road to Wigan Pier, published in 1937. Orwell was approached by his publisher, the social reformer Victor …

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| Fabian Society
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| Fabian Society

. Leading Fabian figures visited Georgia as part of a European delegation in 1920, just a few months before the Red Army put an end to this experiment in democratic – Eric Lee. By. Date 20 February 2018. Topics.

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How to save ’s  – resilience
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How to save ’s – resilience

How to save ’s . By Gunnar Rundgren, originally published by Garden Earth. February 26, 2024. Most have probably noticed that there have been massive protests by European the last month. It started in Germany, linked to the budget crisis there, and later included from France, Belgium, Portugal, Poland and several …

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European farmer protests risk eroding the climate agenda | PIIE
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European farmer protests risk eroding the climate agenda | PIIE

Thousands of tractors are blocking the streets in capital cities across as protest against policies on climate change and the influx of cheaper food imports from Ukraine. Right-wing politicians are voicing solidarity with the , raising the threat of a euroskeptic, anti-climate group gaining large increases in the European parliamentary elections in June.

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What Is Democratic ? Whose Version Are We Talking …
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What Is Democratic ? Whose Version Are We Talking …

Mr. Sanders identifies as a democratic , but when asked on Tuesday how he defined that, he described something closer to social democracy. “What democratic essentially means …

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EU  : What’s driving tractors to the streets?
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EU : What’s driving tractors to the streets?

Ella Joyner in Brussels. 01/11/2024. The German ‘ that caused nationwide disruptions is the latest in a slew of demonstrations . Many say their backs are against …

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face ‘lasagne of different measures’, Belgian leader …
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face ‘lasagne of different measures’, Belgian leader …

’ have been sweeping for months – in countries such as Greece, Germany, Portugal, Poland and France, where the government was taken by surprise this week by a motorway …

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Farming and free movement: a  approach to the crisis
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Farming and free movement: a approach to the crisis

The National Union (NFU) – an industry body, not a trade union – says it needs 10,000 to 20,000 migrant workers in order to get crops in this year. The situation is critical, it told environment secretary Michael Gove this week, because the number of migrant workers has fallen.

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