Insights and Stories on European Commission

Jun. 17, 2024 at 10:01 am CDT

U.S. grains merchant Bunge BG. and Glencore-backed Viterra's plan to create a $34 billion agricultural trading giant will be decided by EU antitrust regulators by July 18, a European Commission filing showed on Monday.

By Foo Yun Chee, Reuters

Apr. 24, 2024 at 11:57 am CDT

European Union proposals to weaken the green conditions attached to the bloc's subsidies for farmers won backing from the European Parliament on Wednesday, as policymakers attempt to quell protests across Europe.

By Kate Abnett, Reuters

Apr. 8, 2024 at 1:28 pm CDT

The European Union provisionally agreed on Monday to restrictions on Ukrainian food imports, which some EU members say have destabilized the bloc's agricultural markets.

By Reuters

Apr. 3, 2024 at 10:27 am CDT

European policymakers have scaled back rules to protect nature, drawn up limits on the import of tariff-free Ukrainian grains and scrapped new legislation limiting pesticide use as farmers' protests resonate with voters ahead of elections.

By Kate Abnett, Reuters

Mar. 26, 2024 at 11:26 am CDT

France said on Tuesday that it and a group of other EU countries were pushing for greater curbs on imports of food products from Ukraine to prevent the destabilization of EU agricultural markets.

By Nette Noestlinger, Reuters