Alice Bergoënd
@alice.bergoend.euractiv.com
Agriculture & food reporter at @euractiv.com 🚜
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No alcohol, no ‘gin’, EU court says
No alcohol, no ‘gin’, EU court says
Ruling says only spirits meeting the legal definition can carry the gin label
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November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
No alcohol, no ‘gin’, EU court says
President Emmanuel Macron said France could back the #Mercosur deal, as long as Mercosur countries accept the EU’s proposed safeguards, a move he said he is “optimistic” about
It's a shift, denounced by @la-fnsea.bsky.social, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, and much of the political spectrum
It's a shift, denounced by @la-fnsea.bsky.social, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, and much of the political spectrum
Macron’s openness to EU-Mercosur deal sparks outrage in France
Macron’s openness to EU-Mercosur deal sparks outrage in France
Farmers, the Agriculture Minister, and most of the political spectrum opposed the President’s shift
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November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
President Emmanuel Macron said France could back the #Mercosur deal, as long as Mercosur countries accept the EU’s proposed safeguards, a move he said he is “optimistic” about
It's a shift, denounced by @la-fnsea.bsky.social, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, and much of the political spectrum
It's a shift, denounced by @la-fnsea.bsky.social, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, and much of the political spectrum
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MEPs move to challenge EU–Mercosur trade deal at top court
MEPs move to challenge EU–Mercosur trade deal at top court
Left-wing MEPs have tabled a motion asking the EU Court of Justice to rule on whether the deal complies with EU law
dlvr.it
November 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM
MEPs move to challenge EU–Mercosur trade deal at top court
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Phasing out bee-harming pesticides still a challenge, French researchers warn
Phasing out bee-harming pesticides still a challenge, French researchers warn
Findings carry EU-wide relevance as Brussels tightens rules on these insecticides
dlvr.it
October 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Phasing out bee-harming pesticides still a challenge, French researchers warn
Agriculture committee chair Veronika Vrecionová has asked @president.europarl.europa.eu to allow AGRI to co-lead work on safeguard measures linked to the #Mercosur deal, according to a letter seen by @euractiv.com
For more ⬇️
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EXCLUSIVE: Agriculture MEPs push to co-lead talks on Mercosur deal safeguards | Euractiv
If granted, AGRI’s involvement could slow and complicate the negotiations
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October 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Agriculture committee chair Veronika Vrecionová has asked @president.europarl.europa.eu to allow AGRI to co-lead work on safeguard measures linked to the #Mercosur deal, according to a letter seen by @euractiv.com
For more ⬇️
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For more ⬇️
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🌲MEPs from the European People's Party (EPP) and far-right groups voted to reject the EU’s proposed law on #forest monitoring
A withdrawal from the @ec.europa.eu is now likely
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A withdrawal from the @ec.europa.eu is now likely
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October 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🌲MEPs from the European People's Party (EPP) and far-right groups voted to reject the EU’s proposed law on #forest monitoring
A withdrawal from the @ec.europa.eu is now likely
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A withdrawal from the @ec.europa.eu is now likely
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Malgré les accusations d’espionnage, business as usual pour le commissaire hongrois Várhelyi
Malgré les accusations d’espionnage, business as usual pour le commissaire hongrois Várhelyi | Euractiv FR
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October 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Malgré les accusations d’espionnage, business as usual pour le commissaire hongrois Várhelyi
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Farmers push back against fertiliser import tariff
Farmers push back against fertiliser import tariff
The EU's CO2 levy would be the 'final blow' for French cereal producers, lobby group AGPB argues
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October 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Farmers push back against fertiliser import tariff
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Animal transport talks hit wall in Parliament – again
Animal transport talks hit wall in Parliament – again
Rift between Green and EPP co-rapporteurs puts EU animal welfare reform back in question
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October 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Animal transport talks hit wall in Parliament – again
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« Burger » végétarien, « steak » végétal… Les eurodéputés veulent revoir l’étiquetage des produits végétariens
« Burger » végétarien, « steak » végétal… Les eurodéputés veulent revoir l’étiquetage des produits végétariens | Euractiv FR
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October 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
« Burger » végétarien, « steak » végétal… Les eurodéputés veulent revoir l’étiquetage des produits végétariens
Who can resist Andrej Babiš?
👑 With #Czechia’s ex-PM favored to win Saturday’s election, his agri-food giant AGROFERT - dominating the food chain - could tighten its grip
🙅♀️ Opponents have long tried boycotts, but the group is hard to escape
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👑 With #Czechia’s ex-PM favored to win Saturday’s election, his agri-food giant AGROFERT - dominating the food chain - could tighten its grip
🙅♀️ Opponents have long tried boycotts, but the group is hard to escape
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Supermarket boycott in Czechia isn't hurting food tycoon Andrej Babiš | Euractiv
A victory at the polls would further expand both his political power and his business influence
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October 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Who can resist Andrej Babiš?
👑 With #Czechia’s ex-PM favored to win Saturday’s election, his agri-food giant AGROFERT - dominating the food chain - could tighten its grip
🙅♀️ Opponents have long tried boycotts, but the group is hard to escape
www.euractiv.com/news/superma...
👑 With #Czechia’s ex-PM favored to win Saturday’s election, his agri-food giant AGROFERT - dominating the food chain - could tighten its grip
🙅♀️ Opponents have long tried boycotts, but the group is hard to escape
www.euractiv.com/news/superma...
🪱 Today the @consilium.europa.eu adopted a new law requesting countries to monitor and improve #soil health
🗳️ Before entering into force, the law must still be adopted in the @europarl.europa.eu and German MEPs are set to play a decisive role
Here is why ⬇️
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🗳️ Before entering into force, the law must still be adopted in the @europarl.europa.eu and German MEPs are set to play a decisive role
Here is why ⬇️
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Green Deal 'survivor' soil law clears Council, awaits Parliament vote | Euractiv
A majority against the law “is not likely”, particularly because “there is no uniform line within the EPP group”, said a spokesperson for the German industry association (BDI)
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September 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🪱 Today the @consilium.europa.eu adopted a new law requesting countries to monitor and improve #soil health
🗳️ Before entering into force, the law must still be adopted in the @europarl.europa.eu and German MEPs are set to play a decisive role
Here is why ⬇️
www.euractiv.com/news/green-d...
🗳️ Before entering into force, the law must still be adopted in the @europarl.europa.eu and German MEPs are set to play a decisive role
Here is why ⬇️
www.euractiv.com/news/green-d...
🌲The fate of a new law aimed at improving data on the EU’s #forests hangs by a thread
🚫Right-wing parties say they have gathered enough support to vote against the text today
🚫Right-wing parties say they have gathered enough support to vote against the text today
EU forest monitoring law faces axe from right-wing coalition
EU forest monitoring law faces axe from right-wing coalition
EPP MEP Köhler confident majority will back rejection of forest law
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September 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🌲The fate of a new law aimed at improving data on the EU’s #forests hangs by a thread
🚫Right-wing parties say they have gathered enough support to vote against the text today
🚫Right-wing parties say they have gathered enough support to vote against the text today
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Après les dernières annonces de la Commission, la grogne monte chez les agriculteurs européens
Après les dernières annonces de la Commission, la grogne monte chez les agriculteurs européens | Euractiv FR
Déstabilisés par les conflits commerciaux et la réduction des subventions, les agriculteurs européens pourraient bien manifester une nouvelle fois dans les rues de Bruxelles avec leurs tracteurs.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Après les dernières annonces de la Commission, la grogne monte chez les agriculteurs européens
💸 Following cases of farm subsidy #fraud in Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, and Greece, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is warning of “serious deficiencies” in reporting such abuse within the bloc
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Prosecutors find more farm fund fraud, just as the EU looks to spend again | Euractiv
In recent months, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office has put the Common Agricultural Policy in the spotlight
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September 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
💸 Following cases of farm subsidy #fraud in Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, and Greece, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) is warning of “serious deficiencies” in reporting such abuse within the bloc
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www.euractiv.com/news/prosecu...
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SOTEU2025 Liveblog: What’s next for the EU?
SOTEU2025 Liveblog: What’s next for the EU?
Follow the 2025 State of the European Union speech with real-time coverage and analysis from Euractiv’s reporters in Strasbourg and Brussels
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September 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
SOTEU2025 Liveblog: What’s next for the EU?
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Parliament negotiators suspend talks on forest data law amid EPP stalemate
Parliament negotiators suspend talks on forest data law amid EPP stalemate
Sargiacomo told Euractiv they would go straight to a vote without further talks, “hoping to fracture the EPP”
dlvr.it
September 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Parliament negotiators suspend talks on forest data law amid EPP stalemate
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In the second quarter of 2025, the average price of agricultural output in the EU rose by 5.6% compared with the second quarter of 2024. This confirmed the upward rise in prices after a period of decline
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EU agricultural output prices up 5.6%
In the second quarter of 2025, the average price of agricultural output in the EU rose by 5.6% compared with the second quarter of 2024. This confirmed the upward rise in prices after a period of decl...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
In the second quarter of 2025, the average price of agricultural output in the EU rose by 5.6% compared with the second quarter of 2024. This confirmed the upward rise in prices after a period of decline
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/pro...
ec.europa.eu/eurostat/pro...
How Brussels got France to tone down its opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal
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Member states soften opposition to EU-Mercosur deal - Euractiv
An additional regulation with safeguard measures against harmful imports is pushing the most critical member states to reconsider their stance
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September 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
How Brussels got France to tone down its opposition to the EU-Mercosur deal
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🥚 French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard confirmed "the presence of #antibiotics banned in Europe in #eggs from Ukraine" in certain supermarkets in France
🔎 She is asking @ec.europa.eu to strengthen controls
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🔎 She is asking @ec.europa.eu to strengthen controls
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Paris urges EU action over banned antibiotics in Ukrainian eggs - Euractiv
The French egg sector warns of "a significant health risk for consumers", as supermarkets minimise the issue
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August 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🥚 French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard confirmed "the presence of #antibiotics banned in Europe in #eggs from Ukraine" in certain supermarkets in France
🔎 She is asking @ec.europa.eu to strengthen controls
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🔎 She is asking @ec.europa.eu to strengthen controls
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Brussels proposes cutting tariffs on US industrial, agricultural products
Brussels proposes cutting tariffs on US industrial, agricultural products
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August 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Brussels proposes cutting tariffs on US industrial, agricultural products
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French farmers protest mass cattle cull to curb virus
French farmers protest mass cattle cull to curb virus
As lumpy skin disease (LSD) is not normally found in the EU, law requires all animals at an affected farm to be destroyed
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August 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
French farmers protest mass cattle cull to curb virus
🍎Last week, the maximum amount of the pesticide #acetamiprid traces allowed on certain fruits and vegetables was sharply cut
⚔️Farmers say that there is no alternative, while environmentalists disagree
With views from @ec.europa.eu, @paneurope.bsky.social & others
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⚔️Farmers say that there is no alternative, while environmentalists disagree
With views from @ec.europa.eu, @paneurope.bsky.social & others
www.euractiv.com/section/agri...
Farmers push back against EU curbs on acetamiprid - Euractiv
Producers warn lower residue limits threaten fruit and vegetable output, while environmental groups insist safer alternatives exist.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🍎Last week, the maximum amount of the pesticide #acetamiprid traces allowed on certain fruits and vegetables was sharply cut
⚔️Farmers say that there is no alternative, while environmentalists disagree
With views from @ec.europa.eu, @paneurope.bsky.social & others
www.euractiv.com/section/agri...
⚔️Farmers say that there is no alternative, while environmentalists disagree
With views from @ec.europa.eu, @paneurope.bsky.social & others
www.euractiv.com/section/agri...
Reposted by Alice Bergoënd
Farmland emerges as both casualty and barrier in Europe’s wildfires
Farmland emerges as both casualty and barrier in Europe’s wildfires
In the affected areas, farmland has not only suffered damage from the flames but has also proven to play a role in slowing their advance
dlvr.it
August 22, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Farmland emerges as both casualty and barrier in Europe’s wildfires
💸The @ec.europa.eu has failed to secure an exemption for wine and spirits from the 15% #tariff imposed by the US on the EU
🍷The sector is bracing for major losses, but negotiations are not over, said EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič
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🍷The sector is bracing for major losses, but negotiations are not over, said EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič
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EU fails to secure US tariff exemption for wine and spirits – for now - Euractiv
However, the battle may not be over as neither Brussels nor the member states seem willing to abandon these key industries
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August 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
💸The @ec.europa.eu has failed to secure an exemption for wine and spirits from the 15% #tariff imposed by the US on the EU
🍷The sector is bracing for major losses, but negotiations are not over, said EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič
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🍷The sector is bracing for major losses, but negotiations are not over, said EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič
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