Brussels | Reuters –– The European Commissioner in charge of food safety has called for a meeting of ministers and national regulatory agencies to discuss a widespread European contamination scare, […] Read more
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EU summit sought over major egg contamination scare
French farmers fume as government rejigs EU subsidies
Paris / Reuters – French farm unions cried foul over a government decision on Thursday to use part of European Union direct payments linked to output to finance rural development projects […] Read more
EU, Canada agree start of free trade agreement
Brussels | Reuters — The European Union and Canada said on Saturday they had agreed to start a free trade agreement between the two sides on Sept. 21, paving the […] Read more
EU, Japan officials seal trade agreement
Brussels | Reuters — Japan and the European Union should agree on Thursday to a free trade pact that could be completed within months, after senior officials removed final snags […] Read more
Bayer files for Monsanto takeover approval with EU regulators
Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer has filed a request for approval of its planned US$66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto with European Union regulators, as suitors line up […] Read more
Cheese and drugs wrangle holds up EU-Canada trade deal
Brussels | Reuters — Disputes over cheese and pharmaceuticals are holding up the start of a EU-Canada free trade agreement that both sides have championed as a landmark deal for […] Read more
Canada, other countries raise meat inspection bar for Brazil
Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Meat-importing countries from North America to Europe and Asia have tightened inspection standards for shipments from Brazil in a bid to protect consumers, following a probe […] Read more
New study on glyphosate to feed into crucial EU vote
London | Reuters — Results of a new animal study into possible health risks of glyphosate will be published in time to inform a key EU re-licensing vote due by […] Read more
EU nations vote against GM crops, but not enough to block them
Brussels | Reuters — A majority of EU countries voted on Monday against allowing two new genetically modified crops to be grown in Europe, batting the contentious decision on GM […] Read more
Asset sale plan secures EU backing for Dow, DuPont merger
Reuters — Dow Chemical and DuPont won the blessing of the European Union for their US$130 billion merger on Monday by agreeing to sell substantial assets including key research and […] Read more
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