Agriculture and Food
Florida banned ‘fake meat.’ This company is suing to serve it at an arts festival.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the ban on lab-grown meat into law earlier this year.
Russia sends 447 goats to North Korea after Kim Jong Un sucks up to Putin
Houthi rebels and the EU make your coffee more expensive
EU imposes restrictions on former climate official over his new gas role
Brexit Britain creeps back into Brussels’ orbit under Labour
Cypriot firm accused of profiting from EU potash sanctions against Belarus
France faces worst wheat harvest ‘in the last 40 years’
EU fights outbreak of sheep and goat plague
The disease, which was first imported to Greece from Romania, threatens dairy production
Cooking oil won’t be enough to make aviation sustainable
Pressure is growing to boost the production of sustainable aviation fuels, but each solution has big drawbacks.
Heat causes more than 175,000 deaths annually across European region
Europe keeps warming at about twice the global average.
Wolf 2 — von der Leyen 0: EU court insists on being careful with wolf hunting
Ursula von der Leyen’s furry nemesis strikes back.
Is Brexit Britain about to turn into Switzerland — without the fondue?
As the U.K. and the EU enter a new era, their relationship is likely to gradually become more Swiss.
Von der Leyen’s farm dialogue buys time — but not answers to rural crisis
The European Commission chief launched a talking shop six months ago to defuse farm protests. Two participants discuss how it’s going with POLITICO.
The 11 MEPs who actually matter
Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
A £2M Brexit border post has performed just two checks
“It would probably be very useful for a basketball competition,” Poole Harbour Commissioners’ chief tells POLITICO.
The EU says it wants food security. It really wants exports.
The latest Brussels buzzword is all about supporting farmers — but it throws consumers under the tractor.
EU’s first application for cultivated meat is for French foie gras
Paris startup Gourmey wants Europeans munching cell-grown pâté by 2026.
Germany wants a Brexit mega deal
Berlin wants to expand the British prime minister’s proposed security pact into a broader EU-UK “reset.”
Who will be the next European commissioners?
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.
This burger could kill the EU
Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.
Polish company under investigation for supplying parts used in Iranian killer drones
The company sold tractor parts that investigators say may have been repurposed for drones.
Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job
It was a love fest on election day. The fights begin after.
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
EU leaders will fight back against “too powerful” von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
UK ‘nowhere near’ renegotiating trade deal with EU, says David Lammy
The British foreign secretary’s comments come as leaders descend on Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire for a meeting of the European Political Community.
It’s Christmas in July (for Commissioners)! Von der Leyen hands out policy gifts ahead of key vote.
Ursula von der Leyen presents herself as a beacon of stability to secure another five years at the head of the EU’s executive.
To do: 6 thorny issues lurking in MEPs’ inboxes
From creating an EU-wide money market to protecting kids online, POLITICO looks at what lies ahead for lawmakers.
How Alexander Lukashenko’s tyranny ends
As the Belarusian dictator marks three decades in power, his enabling of Russia’s war in Ukraine and reliance on Kremlin money make him vulnerable, say regime insiders.
French government resigns, ushering in indefinite transition period
The Attal administration will now serve as a caretaker government until a new prime minister is appointed.
Germany’s doner kebab becomes symbol of angst over rising costs
“I can still remember when doner kebabs were sold for €3.50,” reminisced one teenager amid calls for a price brake to stop rising kebab costs.
Pragmatism over principle: Europe’s Greens adapt to survive
The group is ditching some of its ambitions as it prepares to back conservative Ursula von der Leyen atop the EU executive.
Commissioner Kyriakides rules out second EU term
The health commissioner will return to Cyprus at the end of her mandate.