10/06/24
EU Elections: Politicians must ensure people benefit from the Green Deal
According to the preliminary European Parliament Elections results, the political middle ground in favour of t …
28/05/24
EU Parliament & Pesticides: who supported farmers, people and nature?
The high use of pesticides is a major problem in our current food system, causing harm to and failing farmers, …
![Projection on the facade of the European Parliament in Strasbourg which reads "Say NO to pesticides"](https://friendsoftheearth.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Website-news-header14-800x600.jpg)
24/04/24
EU Parliament vote on new GMOs: a blow to food & environmental safety
In its final plenary session, the EU Parliament endorsed the EU Commission’s proposal to widely deregulate the …
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17/04/24
Digital farming and peasants’ struggle for autonomy
2024 started with a wave of massive protests from farmers across Europe, who grapple with low incomes, a lack …
07/02/24
New GMOs: tight EU Parliament vote removes safety checks & liability
Today, the European Parliament adopted in a tight vote the Commission’s proposal to widely deregulate the new …
![People gathered in Place du Luxembour in Brussels holding a big banner that reads "LEt us decide what we eat and grow. #IChooseGMOfree #NoNewGMOs"](https://friendsoftheearth.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Website-news-header14-800x600.jpg)
05/02/24
Why we joined farmers protests for fairer EU farming policies
By Clara Bourgin, food, farming and nature campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe. This opinion piece firs …
![Tractors parked in the strees of Brussels, on one of them there is a placard that says in French "Be with us"](https://friendsoftheearth.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Website-news-header13-800x600.jpg)