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Farmers Urge EU To Keep Open Market To Ensure Food Supplies

The European Union needs to keep its single market open despite the coronavirus epidemic if it wants to guarantee food supplies for its consumers, Europe's...

New Consumer Protection Rules To Be Introduced Across EU

New consumer protection rules will soon be introduced across the European Union, to 'strengthen consumer protection.' The directive will see greater tra...

EU Seeks Reset In Trade Talks With US, Says Trade Chief Hogan

The European Union's new trade commissioner, Irishman Phil Hogan, was quoted on Monday as saying he would seek a reset of EU/US trade relations on a number...

Britain Threatens Brexit Cliff-Edge To Force EU Trade Deal By December 2020

Britain set a hard deadline of December 2020 on Tuesday to reach a new trade deal with the European Union, betting that the prospect of another Brexit clif...

Taoiseach Says EU-UK Free-Trade Deal Possible By End-2020

It may be possible to negotiate a new free-trade deal between Britain and the European Union by the end of next year if it does not diverge significantly f...

Dry Weather A Worry As EU Sugar Beet Harvest Starts

Dry weather in some major European Union sugar-producing regions is causing concern as beet harvesting starts, experts said on Friday. A combination of...

Sharp Contrasts Between Maize Harvests In The EU After Heatwave

Maize harvests, which are kicking off in some parts of the European Union, will contrast sharply from one side of the bloc to the other this year after a h...

New EU Import Curbs On Fruit Not Canada Specific: Canadian Minister

New European Union rules that could block shipments of Canadian cherries and other fruits to the 28-nation grouping apply to all countries and "was no...