Insights and Stories of Robert-Jan Bartunek

GMO rules cover plant gene editing technique, top EU court says

Jul. 26, 2018 at 4:40 am CDT

Brussels | Reuters — Crops obtained by plant breeding technique mutagenesis should fall under laws restricting the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Europe’s highest court said on Wednesday, in a victory for environmental campaigners. The biotech industry had argued that much of mutagenesis, or gene editing, is effectively little […]

EU starts in-depth probe of Bayer-Monsanto deal

Aug. 22, 2017 at 2:04 pm CDT

By Ludwig Burger Robert-Jan Bartunek

EU summit sought over major egg contamination scare

Aug. 11, 2017 at 10:17 am CDT

By Robert-Jan Bartunek

EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over

Oct. 30, 2016 at 5:41 pm CDT

By philip-blenkinsop Robert-Jan Bartunek

Belgium’s Walloon parliament backs EU-Canada trade deal

Oct. 28, 2016 at 2:04 pm CDT

By Robert-Jan Bartunek

Belgium breaks deadlock over EU-Canada trade pact

Oct. 27, 2016 at 9:12 am CDT

Brussels | Reuters — Belgium agreed a deal with its regional parliaments on Thursday to approve a landmark EU-Canada free trade agreement, breaking a deadlock that has blocked the pact for weeks. Prime Minister Charles Michel said the heads of the regions had drawn up an addendum to the agreement […]

By Robert-Jan Bartunek

Belgians struggle to agree on text to save CETA

Oct. 26, 2016 at 5:55 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters –– Belgian politicians failed to break their deadlock over a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Wednesday, but agreed to resume talks on Thursday in a sign they may be nearing a consensus that would keep the deal alive. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), seven years […]

By philip-blenkinsop Robert-Jan Bartunek

Belgian internal feud blocks EU-Canada trade deal

Oct. 24, 2016 at 1:31 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — The European Union’s hopes of signing a landmark free trade deal with Canada this week appeared to evaporate on Monday as the Belgian federal government failed to win the consent of French-speaking regional authorities. European Council President Donald Tusk had given Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel […]

By philip-blenkinsop Robert-Jan Bartunek

Insights and Stories of Robert-Jan Bartunek

GMO rules cover plant gene editing technique, top EU court says

EU starts in-depth probe of Bayer-Monsanto deal

EU summit sought over major egg contamination scare

EU, Canada sign free trade deal but battle not over

Belgium’s Walloon parliament backs EU-Canada trade deal

Belgium breaks deadlock over EU-Canada trade pact

Belgians struggle to agree on text to save CETA

Belgian internal feud blocks EU-Canada trade deal

Introducing the NEW! AgCanada app.