EU adopts ‘life insurance’ biodiversity plan
EU environment ministers have adopted a biodiversity strategy aimed at protecting ecosystems, a move deemed essential to tackling climate change and reducing the risk of future pandemics
UK-EU Brexit talks back on as clock ticks to trade deadline
European Union negotiators headed to London on Thursday to resume Brexit trade talks after Britain called off a boycott, with both sides vowing to work round the clock to seal a deal in the time left
EU countries agree on agricultural reforms, eco-schemes
The EU's agricultural policies are to become more eco-friendly. After tough negotiations, the bloc's member states have agreed on a way forward.
Five flashpoints in the Brexit trade talks
The EU and Britain have each agreed their negotiating positions for post-Brexit trade talks, teeing up months of high-pressure haggling to get a deal done by the end of the year
Tropical fish swim into Europe’s waters as common species head north
As climate change heats the oceans, cod, sole and plaice are heading to cooler waters -- with profound potential consequences for fish stocks and European consumers
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.
Brexit-bound UK withdraws from fishing pact
Britain has withdrawn from a 50-year-old agreement allowing some foreign countries to fish close to the UK coastline, fulfilling a key Brexit pledge.