France has mobilised more than €1 billion to assist farms affected by a summer marked by successive heatwaves, exceptional drought and numerous wildfires.
Agricultural organizations and cooperatives are calling for food production to be considered a strategic objective of the European Union, and they warn of the consequences of integrating agricultural policy into national plans that will merge different EU budget lines.
The European Commission plans to carry out 58 on-site inspections in countries exporting agri-food products to the EU market, 107% more than in 2025.
Germany remains the leading destination, followed by France and the United Kingdom, in a first half marked by lower volumes and higher export value
In 2023, about 43% of EU farms reported having internet access. Some northern and central European countries such as Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, Czechia, and Austria, had rates above 90%.
The new European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation begins to apply on August 12.
So far this year, the TRACES platform has detected a total of 15 consignments bound for the EU affected by this disease.
Brussels proposes integrating agricultural support into a single national plan, concentrating payments on professional farmers, and replacing the current eco-schemes with more flexible environmental incentives.
The Regulation (EU) 2026/1739, published last Wednesday in the Official Journal of the European Union, makes the written contract for the sale of food mandatory across the Union, strengthening the bargaining position of farmers and livestock producers vis‑à‑vis processors, distributors and retailers.
The new European Packaging Regulation (PPWR) comes into application on 12 August: what changes and how it will affect the agri‑food sector
Although the debate may still seem distant, it will have significant implications for the future of the European agri‑food sector.
Agriculture ministers are calling for reciprocity, safeguard clauses and stronger protection for geographical indications in trade agreements with third countries.
Ireland’s presidency of the European Union faces a decisive six‑month period for the future of European agriculture, with negotiations on the new Multiannual Financial Framework at the center of the agenda. Spain supports these priorities and calls for unity to ensure a strong CAP and CFP, backed by stable funding and the capacity to respond to the sector’s challenges.
The EU-Mexico agreement opens up a new scenario for Spain’s fruit and vegetable sector, which exported 3,154 tonnes to Mexico in 2025 and imported 14,041 tonnes.
Ten years after the referendum, the United Kingdom is importing fewer Spanish agri‑food products and more goods from third countries. Rising costs, bureaucracy and the loss of competitive advantages have reshaped trade relations with one of the Spanish agri‑food sector’s key markets.
The blockage of the Omnibus Regulation on plant protection products in Coreper has halted the opening of trilogue negotiations with the European Parliament, after the required qualified majority was not reached. The lack of agreement reflects deep divisions among Member States and leaves a key reform of EU plant‑health regulation on hold.
