EU considering inflation pay rises for farmers
Farmers could receive inflation-linked pay rises under the next EU budget, European Commission President von der Leyen has suggested. Von der Leyen is trying to build support for her €2…
Ireland ‘most polluting per person’ in the EU
Ireland produces more greenhouse gas pollution per person than any other country in the European Union, according to new data released just days before the COP30 climate conference. The European…
EU Environment Commissioner ‘hopeful’ for new nitrates derogation for Ireland
The EU’s Environment Commissioner has signalled her support for Ireland to get a further derogation from a key part of water pollution law. Jessika Roswall visited Ireland last week where…
Bird flu ‘housing order’ after second outbreak confirmed
A second outbreak of bird flu has been discovered on a turkey farm in County Meath. It follows confirmation of the disease in a flock in County Carlow on Monday.…
EU promises farming ‘generational renewal’
The European Commission has set out a plan which it says will support young farmers and attract more people to farming. The European Commission for Agriculture, Christophe Hansen, has previously…
Environment Commissioner to visit Ireland
The EU’s Environment Commissioner, Jessika Roswall, will visit Ireland next month, the government has confirmed. It comes as ministers step up their case to try to convince the EU to…
EU proposes Mercosur safeguards
The European Commission has proposed new safeguards which it says will strengthen protections for EU farmers following the Mercosur agreement. The European Union has agreed in principle to the EU-Mercosur…
European Parliament votes to ‘ban’ veggie burgers as part of simpler farming rules
Meat-substitutes should not be allowed to call themselves burgers or sausages under rules voted through by the European Parliament. MEPs have voted to simplify rules that govern the Common Agricultural…
EU farming ministers meet in Denmark
EU farming ministers are meeting in Denmark to discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy just days after the European Commission put forward a trade deal with Mercosur. Ireland’s…
European Commission puts forward Mercosur deal for approval
A trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur countries could be signed by the end of the year, the European Commission says. Following the completion of negotiations, the European…