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Shortly before Trump's inauguration: EU Commission demands internal documents from X
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Brussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm: Expansion of probe follows complaints from politicians in Germany ahead of election next month
irishtimes.com/business/2025/01/17/brussels-orders-x-to-hand-over-documents-on-algorithm/
Dairy farmer in the FMD area has to pour away 30,000 liters every day: Dairy farmer Vincent Overmars has to pour away €18,000 worth of milk every day. Initially ...
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Von der Leyen awarded the Charlemagne Prize: The EU Commission President has been awarded this year's Charlemagne Prize for her contribution to European unity - ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/15/von-der-leyen-mit-dem-karlspreis-ausgezeichnet
Quick Glance: Ursula von der Leyen Awarded 2025 Charlemagne Prize
- Ursula von der Leyen has been awarded the 2025 Charlemagne Prize for her strong representation of Europe during crises.
- The prize committee praises her achievements, including managing the COVID-19 pandemic and promoting the Green Deal.
- This award highlights the threats to the European way of life and the necessity for Europe to act strategically.
- The prize is traditionally awarded on Ascension Day and is endowed with one million euros this year for pro-European projects.
McDonald's promises more animal welfare and more money for farmers: McDonald's has further developed its "BEST Beef" program, added a climate module and ...
topagrar.com/rind/news/mcdonalds-verspricht-mehr-tierwohl-und-bessere-tiergesundheit-20010721.html
Kaniber: "The ideological politics of Özdemir and Habeck have failed": The Bavarian Minister of Agriculture, Michaela Kaniber, has nothing good to say about Cem ...
topagrar.com/management-und-politik/news/kaniber-die-ideologische-politik-von-ozdemir-und-habeck-ist-gescheitert-20010739.html
Orbán blocks Russia sanctions: EU now backs Belgium's monarchy: Hungary is blocking the EU's Russia sanctions. The Commission is now relying on a decree in ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/russland-sanktionen-eu-verzweifelt-an-viktor-orban-warum-belgiens-koenig-die-letzte-hoffnung-ist-li.2289787
Trump wants to ban the construction of new wind turbines in the USA: Donald Trump is known to deny climate change and wants a renaissance of fossil fuels during ...
topagrar.com/energie/news/trump-will-neubau-von-windradern-in-den-usa-verbieten-20010668.html
After closure: New Kaweco successor company founded: After the owner of Kaweco, Royal Reesink, announced the end of the Dutch brand Kaweco in October ...
topagrar.com/technik/news/nach-schliessung-neue-kaweco-nachfolgefirma-gegrundet-20010614.html
Foot and mouth disease: Second suspected case feared in Brandenburg: Local media report on a second suspected case. Experts from the FLI report on the status of ...
topagrar.com/rind/news/maul-und-klauenseuche-zweiter-verdachtsfall-in-brandenburg-befuerchtet-g-20010512.html
Aldi Süd is the first discounter to sell no sausage from level 1: Aldi wants to convert 100% of its meat range to level 3 and higher by 2030 ...
topagrar.com/markt/news/aldi-sud-ist-erster-discounter-ganz-ohne-wurst-aus-haltungsstufe-1-20010710.html
EU steps up scrutiny of X as anger grows over Musk’s political meddling: Musk has made major interventions to back far-right figures in Germany and Britain.
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EU boosts investigation into X over suspicions of Musk’s manipulation: It comes amid growing anger at the political interference of its owner ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/1398638/eu-boosts-investigation-into-x-over-suspicions-of-musks-manipulation
Von der Leyen wins Charlemagne Prize for European unification: European Commission president is rewarded for “her services to the unity of the Member States.”
politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-wins-top-award-for-european-unification/
Commission approves new Bank of America role for EU’s Musk nemesis Breton: “How is this not a lobbying gig?” asks a Greens MEP.
politico.eu/article/eu-commission-thierry-breton-bank-of-america-role-lobbying/
EU Commission silence on von der Leyen’s hospitalisation: a pattern of secrecy? | Radio Schuman
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/14/eu-commission-silence-on-von-der-leyens-hospitalisation-a-pattern-of-secrecy-radio-schuman
Wood chips: Still the cheapest fuel: According to an evaluation by the German Pellet Institute, the price of wood chips in quality classes A1 and A2 has fallen ...
topagrar.com/energie/news/hackschnitzel-immer-noch-der-gunstigste-erneuerbare-brennstoff-20010615.html
Exclusive: EU plans to slash 80 worldwide development offices: The European Commission's department for international partnership is undergoing a strategic ...
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Merz clearly rejects amendment to the Forest Act for the next few years: If Merz becomes Chancellor, he will make a promise to forest owners: the Federal Forest ...
topagrar.com/jagd-und-wald/news/merz-erteilt-waldgesetz-novelle-fur-die-nachsten-jahre-klare-absage-20010712.html
Europe's largest agri-PV plant is in Austria: The tracker plant with 164 MW on 180 ha is in the Austrian Burgenland. The almost 5 m long module tables can be ...
topagrar.com/energie/news/grosste-agri-pv-anlage-europas-steht-in-osterreich-20010610.html
Tear down all wind turbines? Weidel suddenly claims to have meant something completely different
topagrar.com/energie/news/alle-windrader-abreissen-weidel-will-das-plotzlich-ganz-anders-gemeint-haben-20010536.html
Exclusive: EU wants to close down 80 development offices worldwide: The European Commission's department responsible for international partnerships is ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/17/exklusiv-eu-will-80-weltweite-entwicklungsburos-abbauen-und-neu-ausrichten
Agriculture Minister Kowal: "We don't want to cause problems for EU farmers": The possible accession of Ukraine to the EU is worrying many European farmers ...
topagrar.com/management-und-politik/news/agrarminister-kowal-wir-wollen-den-eu-landwirten-keine-probleme-bereiten-20010722.html
QS develops industry solution for CO2 calculation in pig farming: From the first quarter of 2025, pig farmers should be able to enter their data for CO2 ...
topagrar.com/schwein/news/qs-entwickelt-branchenlosung-zur-co2-berechnung-in-der-schweinehaltung-20010620.html
Bulgaria breaks political stalemate and finally appoints new PM: Rosen Zhelyazkov is Bulgaria’s new head of government.
politico.eu/article/bulgaria-new-prime-minister-rosen-zhelyazkov/
Glyphosate resistance has emerged for the first time in Great Britain: Italian ryegrass has become resistant to glyphosate on a farm in Kent ...
topagrar.com/acker/news/erstmals-glyphosat-resistenz-in-grossbritannien-aufgetreten-20010688.html
Award: Von der Leyen receives an award for doing her (well-paid) job: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is honored with the Charlemagne Prize - for ...
welt.de/politik/deutschland/plus255154476/Auszeichnung-Von-der-Leyen-erhaelt-einen-Preis-dafuer-dass-sie-ihren-gut-bezahlten-Job-macht.html
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From the fertilizer amendment: Özdemir passes the buck back to the Union: After the CDU/CSU withdrew from the mediation committee on the fertilizer law amendment ...
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FMD: Trade in meat and milk in the EU still possible: For the first time since 1988, foot-and-mouth disease has broken out in Germany. Follow our live ticker.
agrarheute.com/tier/rind/maul-klauenseuche-weiterer-landkreis-keult-tiere-631066
No, the EU is not banning the construction of snowmen: An EU regulation is supposed to ban the building of snowmen in future. This is fictitious and based on a ...
correctiv.org/faktencheck/2025/01/13/nein-die-eu-verbietet-den-bau-von-schneemaennern-nicht/
CDU again promises full agricultural diesel refund and real reduction in bureaucracy
topagrar.com/management-und-politik/news/cdu-verspricht-volle-agrardiesel-ruckerstattung-und-echten-burokratieabbau-20010666.html
New study on the effects of wind energy: "Many myths debunked": An international team of researchers has investigated the effects of wind energy on the ...
topagrar.com/energie/news/neue-studie-zu-auswirkungen-der-windenergie-viele-mythen-entlarvt-20010613.html
Commission: Negotiations are underway on the reduction of foreign representations
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/17/kommission-behauptet-uber-die-kurzung-der-auslandsvertretungen-werde-noch-verhandelt
MEPs urge Commission to act on Musk's interventions: In a letter sent to the President of the European Commission, a number of MEPs express their concern at ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/17/meps-urge-commission-to-act-on-musks-interventions
Ursula von der Leyen attends EPP leaders summit in Berlin: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made her first appearance in Berlin following her ...
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Social media platform X: EU Commission wants information about algorithms: The EU Commission is taking further action against X. This shows that it is not giving ...
taz.de/Social-Media-Plattform-X/!6062936/
EU plans new sanctions against Russia without Hungary and Slovakia's veto – media
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/01/15/7493721/
After the election, black-green in the federal government? CDU agricultural politicians keep their distance
topagrar.com/management-und-politik/news/nach-der-wahl-schwarz-grun-im-bund-cdu-agrarpolitiker-bleiben-auf-distanz-20010639.html
EU investigates X-conversation between Musk and Weidel: The EU Commission wants to find out whether the live-streamed conversation was unfairly exaggerated to ...
diepresse.com/19252366/eu-ueberprueft-x-gespraech-zwischen-musk-und-weidel
Quick Glance: EU Probes Musk-Weidel Discussion on X Platform
- The EU Commission is assessing potential violations related to the live-streamed conversation between Elon Musk and Alice Weidel on the X platform.
- There are concerns that the conversation may have been promoted unfairly to give Weidel a political advantage.
- EU Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen stated that the extent of possible violations is currently under review.
- This investigation follows a broader inquiry launched against the platform in late 2023 concerning illegal content.
Wind power boom in NRW: will it continue like this?: Wind energy is being approved and built in North Rhine-Westphalia like never before - | despite new ...
topagrar.com/energie/news/windkraftboom-in-nrw-geht-das-so-weiter-20010563.html
Apple and Meta exert pressure: will the EU now bow to Trump?: Apple, Meta and Google are urging future US President Trump to intervene against "overzealous" EU ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/verbraucher/trump-eu-apple-meta-google-amazon-musk-dma-100.html
Foot and mouth disease: No cattle and sheep at the Green Week: Due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, the Green Week is changing the program in the ...
landundforst.de/tier/tierseuche-keine-rinder-schafe-ziegen-gruenen-woche-572675
EU Commission wants to protect hospitals from cyberattacks with action plan: Cyberattacks in hospitals are a growing risk for patients as well as for the ...
de.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/16/eu-kommission-will-mit-aktionsplan-krankenhauser-vor-cyberattacken-schutzen
Photos: Cannabis grows in this former pigsty: Cannabis grows in Christoph Korte's* former pigsty - | completely legally. The farmer leases the stable and ...
topagrar.com/perspektiven/news/mit-fotos-in-diesem-ehemaligen-schweinestall-wachst-cannabis-20010624.html
Negotiations on the fertilizer law and material flow balance failed: There will be no agreement on the amendment to the Fertilizer Act before the federal ...
topagrar.com/management-und-politik/news/verhandlungen-zu-dungegesetz-und-stoffstrombilanz-gescheitert-20010612.html
Which Hispanic leaders will attend Trump's inauguration?: Next Monday Donald Trump takes office as the 47th President of the United States.
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/17/which-spanish-and-latin-american-leaders-will-attend-donald-trumps-inauguration
Commission stonewalls criticism after hiding von der Leyen’s week-long hospitalization
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It's supposed to get cooler again in 2025 - | Why that's not the all-clear
topagrar.com/acker/news/2025-soll-es-wieder-kuhler-werden-warum-das-keine-entwarnung-ist-20010574.html
Aging agriculture: every second farmer is over 55 years old: Europe's agriculture is dominated primarily by older farmers. The proportion of women among ...
agrarheute.com/management/betriebsfuehrung/ueberalterte-landwirtschaft-zweite-landwirt-ueber-55-jahre-alt-631029
Von der Leyen hands reins to Ribera as health improves: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is recovering from a severe case of pneumonia but will ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/13/von-der-leyen-hands-reins-to-ribera-as-health-improves
Talking Europe - There is a 'backlash against gender balance everywhere': EU Commissioner for equality
france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20250117-there-s-a-acklash-against-gender-balance-everywhere-eu-commissioner-for-equality
FMD slows down prices for slaughter cattle: The producer prices for young bulls and slaughter cows were actually on the rise. However ...
topagrar.com/markt/news/mks-bremst-preise-fur-schlachtrinder-aus-20010543.html
PFAS: Swiss companies lobby with these tricks: Swiss companies want to prevent a ban on PFAS in the EU. And they are also using questionable arguments.
srf.ch/news/schweiz/ewigkeitschemikalien-pfas-mit-diesen-tricks-lobbyieren-schweizer-firmen
Quick Glance: Lobby Influence in the PFAS Debate
- Hundreds of companies are fighting against restrictions on PFAS chemicals.
- Politicians often adopt false lobby claims, jeopardizing PFAS regulation.
- The industry argues that fluoropolymers are harmless, while independent studies indicate otherwise.
- The decision on PFAS restrictions is likely to be prolonged, as the lobbying battle continues.
CDU/CSU submits application for old agricultural diesel compensation and new agricultural policy
topagrar.com/management-und-politik/news/cducsu-stellt-antrag-fur-alte-agrardieselvergutung-und-neue-agrarpolitik-20010439.html
Von der Leyen won't attend Trump's inauguration, seeks 'early contact'
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/10/von-der-leyen-wont-attend-trumps-inauguration-but-seeks-early-contacts
Quick Glance: Von der Leyen Plans Early Engagement with Biden Administration
- Ursula von der Leyen will not attend Donald Trump's inauguration and has not received an invitation.
- Despite her health issues, she aims to establish early contacts with the new US administration, though the timing remains uncertain.
- The EU Commission responded cautiously to Trump's military threats regarding Greenland, emphasizing the need for territorial integrity among member states.
- The relationship between the EU and the incoming US government is critical, particularly concerning support for Ukraine and NATO commitments.
European Trade Union Confederation warns: CEOs earn 110 times more than workers: In Brussels, trade unionists are warning of the huge gap in salaries and ...
taz.de/Europaeischer-Gewerkschaftsbund-warnt/!6058856/
The EU must stand up to 'belligerence' from incoming Trump administration - analysts
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/16/the-eu-must-stand-up-to-belligerence-from-incoming-trump-administration-analysts
Now confirmed: FPÖ and ÖVP plan to increase insurance contributions for pensioners
derstandard.at/story/3000000253357/jetzt-bestaetigt-fpoe-und-oevp-planen-versicherungsbeitraege-fuer-pensionisten-zu-erhoehen
Commission threatens Musk: The European Commission has long remained silent on Musk's campaign for the AfD. But now Vice President Virkkunen has spoken out ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/kommission-droht-musk-110226459.html
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Ex-EU commissioner threatens to annul Bundestag election: "We did it in Romania": Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton says on television that interference from ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/ex-eu-kommissar-thierry-breton-droht-bundestagswahl-zu-annullieren-wir-haben-es-in-rumaenien-getan-li.2288617
Consumers are demanding slightly more meat: Last year, Germans ate almost as much meat and sausage as the previous year. However, there is a problem with pork.
topagrar.com/markt/news/verbraucher-fragen-minimal-mehr-fleisch-nach-20010450.html
Ursula von der Leyen in hospital: Transparency of the EU Commission questioned: The EU Commission President fell ill with "severe pneumonia" at the beginning of ...
nzz.ch/international/ursula-von-der-leyen-im-krankenhaus-transparenz-der-eu-kommission-hinterfragt-ld.1866058
Austria: ÖVP and FPÖ agree on new austerity plan: The two parties want to reduce the budget by more than six billion euros without raising taxes ...
handelsblatt.com/politik/international/oesterreich-oevp-und-fpoe-einigen-sich-auf-neuen-sparplan/100100301.html
Elon Musk and Alice Weidel: Did the livestream violate European law?: Several EU officials watched Elon Musk's livestream with AfD top candidate Alice Weidel ...
cz.de/politik/elon-musk-und-alice-weidel-verstiess-der-livestream-gegen-europaeisches-recht-L3LRAYRORRFF5AHRRF67QL5B4Y.html
EU pledges €120 million in aid for Gaza as Israel truce appears near: Brussels has had a limited role in brokering a fragile Middle East peace deal – but hopes ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/16/eu-pledges-120-million-in-aid-for-gaza-as-israel-truce-appears-near
Canada clears $34 billion Bunge-Viterra merger with conditions: Canada on Tuesday approved with conditions U.S. grains merchant Bunge's $34 billion merger with ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/canada-approves-34-billion-bunge-viterra-merger-with-conditions-2025-01-15/
Donald Trump’s first big spectacle
politico.com/newsletters/politico-nightly/2025/01/17/donald-trumps-first-big-spectacle-00199123
EU’s challenge to Austrian far right: Make spending cuts: As coalition talks look set to return the country’s first far-right chancellor since World War II ...
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Suspected case of avian influenza among 11,200 turkeys in the municipality of Hude
topagrar.com/gefluegel/geflugelpestverdachtsfall-bei-11200-puten-in-der-gemeinde-hude-20010531.html
Exclusive: EU plans to slash 80 offices abroad amid refocus: The European Commission's department for international partnerships is undergoing a strategic ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/17/exclusive-eu-plans-to-slash-80-worldwide-development-offices-in-refocus
Migration to the EU: Significantly fewer unauthorised entries: The border protection agency Frontex presents its annual report for 2024. Amnesty accuses security ...
taz.de/Migration-in-die-EU/!6058685/
Radical content promoted: EU Commission puts Elon Musk in his place: Elon Musk clearly positions himself on the side of the AfD. A comment in a German newspaper ...
n-tv.de/politik/EU-Kommission-weist-Elon-Musk-in-die-Schranken-article25483326.html
Quick Glance: EU Commission Cautions Musk on Political Interference
- The EU Commission warned Elon Musk against inappropriate interference in the Bundestag election campaign.
- Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen stated that the ongoing procedure against Musk for potential violations of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) is complex.
- Virkkunen emphasized the need for the EU to ensure that radical content and misinformation on the platform X are not overly promoted.
- A meeting between the EU, X, and other major platforms is scheduled for January 24 to prevent the spread of radical content during the election.
Chemicals industry accused of aggressive lobbying against PFAS ban: Investigations by European NGOs and newspapers point to a concerted industry campaign to ...
l.euronews.com/Nhu
EU to order Lufthansa to restore Condor's access to its short-haul network: The European Commission told Lufthansa on Wednesday it would order the German flag ...
reuters.com/business/eu-order-lufthansa-restore-condors-access-its-short-haul-network-2025-01-15/
Ursula von der Leyen’s hospitalisation amid corruption probe: Ursula von der Leyen is in hospital with pneumonia, but continuing with some of her functions ...
euroweeklynews.com/2025/01/13/ursula-von-der-leyens-hospitalisation-amid-corruption-probe/
Heating oil prices rise well above 100 euros - | Heating oil buyers are completely shocked
agrarheute.com/energie/heizoel/heizoelpreise-steigen-weit-ueber-100-euro-heizoelkaeufer-voll-geschockt-631189
Russia’s hybrid war is the new normal, says Finnish president: During a meeting with NATO allies in Helsinki, Finnish President Alexander Stubb spoke exclusively ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/01/15/russias-hybrid-war-is-the-new-normal-says-finnish-president-radio-schuman
How are EU gas reserves holding up?: Despite reassurance from the European Commission regarding gas supply security, EU stockpiles hold 16% of gas less as ...
l.euronews.com/7Nq
Opinion: Moves by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg set scene for confrontation between EU and US
irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/01/11/moves-by-elon-musk-and-mark-zuckerberg-set-the-scene-for-confrontation-between-the-eu-and-the-us/
Wildfires latest: 10 confirmed dead as firefighters work to contain blazes in Los Angeles area
independent.co.uk/news/ap-los-angeles-earth-ventura-county-japan-b2677290.html
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