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Labour’s Brexit plan could leave it on the hook for millions

Zelenskyy accuses China of helping Russia sabotage peace summit

The next great flood is coming. Britain isn’t ready.

There’s no single market for Coca-Cola and Nutella

EU plots new ways to cut Russia’s cash as sanctions stall

UK farmers feared a Brexit flood of cheap Aussie beef. It hasn’t happened yet.
China takes aim at EU’s planes and farmers as trade war brews
China’s Commerce Ministry has sent a letter to the EU trade chief to express annoyance at recent trade probes and calling for a reset.
Fork in the road: How a right turn will change European farming
The next parliament is likely to push back harder against the green farming agenda and faces a challenge to reform the Common Agricultural Policy.
UK election: Europe is hoping Labour ushers in a Brexit reset
EU member countries are keen to expand cooperation with London — and believe a Keir Starmer-led government might just be up for it.
Is the EU already in a trade war with China?
Even if they aren’t yet, things could soon get nastier as Brussels’ investigation into Chinese electric vehicles nears its conclusion.
The front-runners for the next European Commission
Even before the European election, maneuvering is underway for top jobs in Brussels.
Don’t sacrifice aid spending on the altar of defense, UN food agency urges
The EU should spend more on solving crises at their source, World Food Programme chief economist urges on visit to Brussels.
EU will demand Labour’s Brexit plan involves European Court
Brussels’ red line presents a choice for Keir Starmer, who has said Britain should not be a “rule-taker.”
Brexit eel wars: Brussels accuses Britain of being too green
Snakey fish fight is center stage as U.K.’s new environmental measures rub the EU the wrong way.
Frans Timmermans tried to destroy European farming, says Italian agriculture minister
Francesco Lollobrigida accuses the Dutch Green Deal architect of creating farming rules so rigid that the EU would have to import food through Rotterdam.
Illegal Russian cucumbers face crackdown by Lithuania
Baltic country will run lab tests to check the safety of Russian veggie imports.
World Bank’s climate plan: Pricier red meat and dairy, cheaper chicken and veggies
“We have to stop destroying the planet as we feed ourselves,” a World Bank official said, as red meat and dairy drive CO2 emissions.
US military pier to begin operations off Gaza as soon as this weekend
The establishment of the new aid route more directly involves the United States in the war between Israel and Hamas.
Rethinking EU restrictive measures
Against a backdrop of alternative global trade channels, food insecurity, and a stagnant EU economy, sanctions against Russia need to be more strategic and fair to legitimate businesses.
Brexit border chiefs left in the dark hours before new checks kick in
Ports have spent millions of their own cash on high-spec inspection facilities — but still don’t know how they’ll recoup their costs.
Ukraine arrests agri minister over land-grab corruption accusations
Mykola Solskyi offered his resignation on Thursday.
Ukrainian agriculture minister offers resignation following corruption allegations
Mykola Solskyi is accused of abetting the illegal acquisition of €6.9 million worth of state land while working as a lawyer.
Rushed rollback of EU green farming rules triggers dismay
The bloc’s notoriously complex legislative process can apparently be simplified — when it comes to farmers, that is, and when an election is around the corner.
Ukrainian agriculture minister under suspicion of orchestrating land-grab scheme
Suspect alleged to have illegally obtained state-owned land worth €6.9 million.
Industry bosses to EU: Help us level up in the global green tech race
As elections near, industry bosses argue the EU needs to create the right conditions to build a competitive green economy.
‘Insane’ and ‘dangerous’ to give up on EU nature law, says Belgian minister
Alain Maron faces strong resistance from capitals — and his own PM — as he tries to rally countries to back the law.
Macron’s explosive home front in the Gaza war
France’s Gaza diplomacy is also about navigating internal French political and religious divisions, which have been a frequent source of domestic tensions.
UK trade deal would be a ‘priority’ for Trump’s second term, claims ex-adviser
Robert Greenway brushes aside questions about past failures to secure the elusive deal.
UK support to Israel ‘not unconditional,’ Cameron warns
Israel should abide by international humanitarian law, foreign secretary says.