EU court rules on mutagenesis technology
The European Court of Justice has agreed with a group of French farmers who believe that mutagenesis techniques could harm humans, animals and the environment.
The need to ditch our addiction to plastic
Online shopping, on-the-go gastronomy and pre-prepared meals are all factors in the increasing use of plastic packaging – and the resulting mountains of waste.
EU proposes slimmer post-Brexit agricultural subsidy programme
The European Commission is proposing significant cuts in the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to make up for the imminent departure of Britain as a financial contributor.
EU votes for near-total ban on bee-killing pesticides
EU countries have voted for a near-total ban on insecticides blamed for killing off bee populations, in what campaigners called a "beacon of hope" for the winged insects.
EU proposes crackdown on unfair trading practices of food products
The European Commission wants to equip small and medium-size food suppliers and companies with more bargaining power against big retailers and food processors.
UK fishermen fear Brexit betrayal with one year to go
On the dockside in Brixham, a fishing port in southwest England, the fear is that Britain's departure from the EU may prove a false dawn for hopes of taking back control.
International donors raise 456m euros for Gaza desalination plant
The European Union says international donors have raised 456 million euros ($560 million) to build a desalination plant in the Gaza Strip to provide around 2 million people with safe drinking water
Water: Why the taps run dry
The world has abundant freshwater but it is unevenly distributed and under increasing pressure, UN agencies say, as highlighted by the severe shortages in Cape Town.
EU, Mercosur to resume trade deal talks, ‘sensitive’ issues remain
Negotiators from South American trade bloc Mercosur and the EU are due to resume sensitive talks after edging closer to a historic trade deal during the last round in Brussels.
Law to improve drinking water quality proposed
The European Union attempt to improve water quality lacks ambition, campaigners say.