Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social
EU agri-food reporter at @Euractiv
College of Europe alumna. sofia.sanchezmanzanaro@euractiv.com / From Valencia, Spain🍊
College of Europe alumna. sofia.sanchezmanzanaro@euractiv.com / From Valencia, Spain🍊
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MEPs toast ‘reduced-alcohol’ wine label despite industry hangover
MEPs toast ‘reduced-alcohol’ wine label despite industry hangover
The vote further bolsters the case for wine products that won't get drinkers drunk
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November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
MEPs toast ‘reduced-alcohol’ wine label despite industry hangover
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Carlos Mazón, the center-right president of Spain’s Valencia region, announced his resignation today, caving to pressure to take political responsibility for the devastating floods in which 229 people died one year ago.
Spanish conservatives take late, limited responsibility for deadly Valencia floods
Regional President Carlos Mazón announces his resignation, after a year during which the center right blamed PM Pedro Sánchez and even the national weather service for the disaster.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Carlos Mazón, the center-right president of Spain’s Valencia region, announced his resignation today, caving to pressure to take political responsibility for the devastating floods in which 229 people died one year ago.
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Gene-editing talks inch forward as MEPs soften on patent ban
Gene-editing talks inch forward as MEPs soften on patent ban
The thorniest issues were left for the next round of talks, tentatively set for mid-November
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October 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Gene-editing talks inch forward as MEPs soften on patent ban
The Parliament's trade chief, Bernd Lange, is not happy that the Commission bypassed MEPs to adopt a "quick fix" for its agreement with Morocco. @jeremiaslin.bsky.social has the story.
Parliament trade chief calls Commission’s handling of Morocco deal ‘outrageous’
Parliament trade chief calls Commission’s handling of Morocco deal ‘outrageous’
“Despite having just improved our framework with the Commission to prevent this kind of situation ... they’ve gone ahead and done exactly that,” Bernd Lange, who chairs Parliament’s trade committee, said
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October 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Parliament's trade chief, Bernd Lange, is not happy that the Commission bypassed MEPs to adopt a "quick fix" for its agreement with Morocco. @jeremiaslin.bsky.social has the story.
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When did France became a hybrid of Italy and Belgium ?
BREAKING: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned reut.rs/48Lim1K
October 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
When did France became a hybrid of Italy and Belgium ?
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14 hours! Sébastien Lecornu obliterates Liz Truss record of the shortest tenure in office.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM
14 hours! Sébastien Lecornu obliterates Liz Truss record of the shortest tenure in office.
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Most EU countries warn of ‘considerable fragmentation’ in single-pillar CAP
Most EU countries warn of ‘considerable fragmentation’ in single-pillar CAP
"An adequate and reliable funding framework is required," the document seen by Euractiv says
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October 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Most EU countries warn of ‘considerable fragmentation’ in single-pillar CAP
Global food companies Ferrero, Mars and Nestlé, together with environmental groups, have urged the European Commission not to use IT issues as a pretext to reopen, delay or tweak the EU’s deforestation rules, according to a letter sent on Thursday to the EU’s environment chief, Jessika Roswall.
Don’t delay EU deforestation rules, food giants tell Brussels
Don’t delay EU deforestation rules, food giants tell Brussels
Food industry and NGOs unite to oppose postponement of EU forest rules
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October 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Global food companies Ferrero, Mars and Nestlé, together with environmental groups, have urged the European Commission not to use IT issues as a pretext to reopen, delay or tweak the EU’s deforestation rules, according to a letter sent on Thursday to the EU’s environment chief, Jessika Roswall.
Spanish farmers are in Brussels pitching a proposal to the Commission to make origin labelling rules mandatory for rice.
Meanwhile, socialist MEPs are pushing for a legislative tweak that could pave the way for such changes. More below ⬇️
Meanwhile, socialist MEPs are pushing for a legislative tweak that could pave the way for such changes. More below ⬇️
Farmers, lawmakers step up fight over EU origin labelling rules
Farmers, lawmakers step up fight over EU origin labelling rules
Growers want Brussels to make rice origin labelling mandatory, while MEPs are pushing to extend the rule to all farm products
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September 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Spanish farmers are in Brussels pitching a proposal to the Commission to make origin labelling rules mandatory for rice.
Meanwhile, socialist MEPs are pushing for a legislative tweak that could pave the way for such changes. More below ⬇️
Meanwhile, socialist MEPs are pushing for a legislative tweak that could pave the way for such changes. More below ⬇️
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#EUDR: What’s new?
My follow-up article explores what may have prompted yet another delay in the EU deforestation rules, the European Commission’s doublespeak, and Washington’s potential influence.
More below 👇
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My follow-up article explores what may have prompted yet another delay in the EU deforestation rules, the European Commission’s doublespeak, and Washington’s potential influence.
More below 👇
www.euractiv.com/news/eu-defo...
EU deforestation delay blamed on IT, but critics see Washington's work | Euractiv
EU-US trade statement commits Brussels to address US producers' concerns
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September 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#EUDR: What’s new?
My follow-up article explores what may have prompted yet another delay in the EU deforestation rules, the European Commission’s doublespeak, and Washington’s potential influence.
More below 👇
www.euractiv.com/news/eu-defo...
My follow-up article explores what may have prompted yet another delay in the EU deforestation rules, the European Commission’s doublespeak, and Washington’s potential influence.
More below 👇
www.euractiv.com/news/eu-defo...
Latest: Roswall writes to MEPs, Council, proposing delay to EU anti-deforestation rules #EUDR We obtained the letter.
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EU set to propose new delay to anti-deforestation rules | Euractiv
The news comes after the Commission concluded trade negotiations with Indonesia, the world's largest exporter of palm oil – a key crop in driving deforestation in the past decades
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September 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Latest: Roswall writes to MEPs, Council, proposing delay to EU anti-deforestation rules #EUDR We obtained the letter.
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Tomorrow we’ll bring you the State of the Union live from Strasbourg...w/ me, @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social and @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social on the ground, and the full brainpower of our Brussels newsroom. Stay tuned
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SOTEU2025 Liveblog: What's next for the EU? - Euractiv
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 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Tomorrow we’ll bring you the State of the Union live from Strasbourg...w/ me, @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social and @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social on the ground, and the full brainpower of our Brussels newsroom. Stay tuned
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NEW: EU farming chief @christophehansen.bsky.social will join @marossefcovic.bsky.social in New Delhi this week to
move forward on trade talks - the Commission's goal is to seal an FTA with India by the year's end.
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move forward on trade talks - the Commission's goal is to seal an FTA with India by the year's end.
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EU farm chief heads to India as trade talks intensify - Euractiv
Agriculture Commissioner Hansen told Euractiv that sectors such as rice and sugar could be excluded from the negotiations
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September 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
NEW: EU farming chief @christophehansen.bsky.social will join @marossefcovic.bsky.social in New Delhi this week to
move forward on trade talks - the Commission's goal is to seal an FTA with India by the year's end.
www.euractiv.com/section/agri...
move forward on trade talks - the Commission's goal is to seal an FTA with India by the year's end.
www.euractiv.com/section/agri...
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Czechia's agriculture ministry will seek the return of CZK 5.1 billion (€205 million) in subsidies from companies linked to the Agrofert company, citing a conflict of interest involving former prime minister Andrej Babiš.
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Czech government seeks €205m payback from subsidiaries tied to Babiš’s Agrofert - Euractiv
Weeks before the election, the agriculture ministry is moving to claw back subsidies from nearly 90 companies linked to the opposition leader's agri-holding
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August 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Czechia's agriculture ministry will seek the return of CZK 5.1 billion (€205 million) in subsidies from companies linked to the Agrofert company, citing a conflict of interest involving former prime minister Andrej Babiš.
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Tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur le prochain budget de l’UE
Tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur le prochain budget de l’UE
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July 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur le prochain budget de l’UE
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The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), is set to shrink by nearly 30% in real terms under the new Commission's proposed MFF. Via @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and @maria-simon.bsky.social
EU farm subsidies slashed in new long-term budget plan
EU farm subsidies slashed in new long-term budget plan
The Commission has defended ring-fencing income support, but funding for rural areas will largely depend on the member states
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July 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), is set to shrink by nearly 30% in real terms under the new Commission's proposed MFF. Via @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and @maria-simon.bsky.social
Crucial update: We got the first numbers - and farmers won't like them.
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CAP could fall below €300 billion in next budget
CAP could fall below €300 billion in next budgetFunds earmarked for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the upcoming seven-year EU budget are currently below €300 billion, according to a draft tab...
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July 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Crucial update: We got the first numbers - and farmers won't like them.
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LIVE: Budget timing could be delayed, as talks continue
LIVE: Budget timing could be delayed, as talks continue
Euractiv's newsroom dives deep into what's going on with the bloc's 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework – from agrifood to tech, from defence to the economy.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:49 AM
LIVE: Budget timing could be delayed, as talks continue
🚨 Struggling to make sense of today’s big EU budget reveal? We’ve got you covered! Our reporters and editors are all over town - from the halls of power to the farmer protests - bringing you every detail. Don’t miss it!
📣 Stay in the loop on the next EU budget 💶
🎢 Our reporters are covering every twist and turn, LIVE, of what is set to be the most important budget in EU history.
🔖 Bookmark and keep this link open, as we report on von der Leyen's proposal, and initial reactions.
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🎢 Our reporters are covering every twist and turn, LIVE, of what is set to be the most important budget in EU history.
🔖 Bookmark and keep this link open, as we report on von der Leyen's proposal, and initial reactions.
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July 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🚨 Struggling to make sense of today’s big EU budget reveal? We’ve got you covered! Our reporters and editors are all over town - from the halls of power to the farmer protests - bringing you every detail. Don’t miss it!
Catch the latest on the EU’s farming subsidies' fate in @euractiv.com Budget Day blog ⬇️
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EU farm subsidies face shake up, with direct support ringfenced
EU farm subsidies face shake up, with direct support ringfencedEuractiv first reported on Monday that the EU’s flagship farm subsidy scheme - the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - will be folded into...
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July 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Catch the latest on the EU’s farming subsidies' fate in @euractiv.com Budget Day blog ⬇️
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Who else is excited for B-Day?
We are running a live blog as the EU unveils its plans for its new 7-year budget 🤓
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We are running a live blog as the EU unveils its plans for its new 7-year budget 🤓
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LIVE: Countdown to the EU's next seven-year budget - Euractiv
Euractiv's newsroom dives deep into what's going on with the bloc's 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework – from agrifood to tech, from defence to the economy.
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July 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Who else is excited for B-Day?
We are running a live blog as the EU unveils its plans for its new 7-year budget 🤓
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
We are running a live blog as the EU unveils its plans for its new 7-year budget 🤓
www.euractiv.com/section/econ...
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🚨 Brussels will include the #CAP in a new single fund, keeping farmers’ income support ringfenced but scrapping the rural development pillar, according to a draft seen by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and me ‼️
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EXCLUSIVE: Brussels proposes ‘single fund’ CAP but preserves farmers' direct support - Euractiv
EU plans CAP reform into a single fund, dropping rural development but keeping direct support for farmers.
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July 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🚨 Brussels will include the #CAP in a new single fund, keeping farmers’ income support ringfenced but scrapping the rural development pillar, according to a draft seen by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and me ‼️
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Feels like the EU-Indonesia news is more about comms over substance. Maybe they were hoping to announce the conclusion of talks today. But that not being possible, what else can you communicate to put a positive spin on it, particularly with the US tariffs? Et voilà
July 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Feels like the EU-Indonesia news is more about comms over substance. Maybe they were hoping to announce the conclusion of talks today. But that not being possible, what else can you communicate to put a positive spin on it, particularly with the US tariffs? Et voilà
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Amid Italy’s pushback on CBD 🇮🇹, farm MEPs in Brussels press for EU rules on hemp 🇪🇺
Their idea? 👇🏼
🌿 EU-wide THC limit of 0.5%
🪻 Endorsing the use of “the entire plant” - so also the flower, which some countries consider as a narcotic… ⚠️
Their idea? 👇🏼
🌿 EU-wide THC limit of 0.5%
🪻 Endorsing the use of “the entire plant” - so also the flower, which some countries consider as a narcotic… ⚠️
High hopes: MEPs push to free hemp from national bans
High hopes: MEPs push to free hemp from national bans
Even as Rome looks restrict the use of hemp, a group of MEPs are pushing for a legal framework.
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July 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Amid Italy’s pushback on CBD 🇮🇹, farm MEPs in Brussels press for EU rules on hemp 🇪🇺
Their idea? 👇🏼
🌿 EU-wide THC limit of 0.5%
🪻 Endorsing the use of “the entire plant” - so also the flower, which some countries consider as a narcotic… ⚠️
Their idea? 👇🏼
🌿 EU-wide THC limit of 0.5%
🪻 Endorsing the use of “the entire plant” - so also the flower, which some countries consider as a narcotic… ⚠️