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16th Apr 2024

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Dozen EU states ordered to comply with agri-food rules

The European Commission on Tuesday launched infringement procedures against 12 member states for failing to transpose EU rules banning unfair trading practices in the agri-food sector. These include late payments and last-minute order cancellations, unilateral changes in contracts, forcing suppliers to pay for wasted products or refusing written contracts. The deadline for enacting EU rules was 1 May 2021. EU countries have now two months to explain the delay.

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EU puts Sudan war and famine-risk back in spotlight

The EU is hoping to put the international spotlight back on Sudan amid a war where half the population is at risk of famine. And Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief, also warned of Russia's presence in the country.

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Private fears of fairtrade activist for EU election campaign

I am not sleeping well, tossing and turning at night because I am obsessed about the EU election campaign, worried by geopolitical tensions, a far-right next parliament, and a backlash against the Green Deal, writes Sophie Aujean of Fairtrade International.

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