European agriculture is entering a decisive decade. A new European Commission study, released on 20 May 2026, confirms what many in the sector have long warned: climate pressures, demographic decline and regulatory complexity are converging to reshape farming across the continent. The report, based on fifteen case studies across eleven Member States, offers the clearest evidence yet that resilience is no longer a theoretical policy ambition but a daily operational necessity.
The United Nations General Assembly has delivered one of the most consequential climate decisions in its history, endorsing a landmark resolution that transforms the global conversation on climate action from political aspiration to legal obligation.
According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), tea provides livelihoods for over 13 million people, most of them smallholder farmers whose income, resilience, and food security depend directly on the crop. As FAO puts it, “Tea production and processing constitute a main source of livelihood for millions of families,” a reminder that behind every cup lies a complex human story.
On 20th May 2026, the picture is clear. The market of European honey is under pressure. The European Union covers only around 60% of its honey demand, while 46% of imported honey samples analysed were suspected to be non-compliant with the Honey Directive. Together, these figures highlight the urgency of better understanding, protecting and valuing…
Europe’s agri‑food sector is sounding the alarm, and this time the warning comes not from fields or factories but from the geopolitical shockwaves radiating out of the Middle East. A joint statement issued by CEJA, Copa‑Cogeca, CELCAA, FoodDrinkEurope and EuroCommerce lays out a stark message: without urgent EU‑level intervention to stabilise energy and input markets,…
Photo by Sam Carden on Unsplash An extra two billion people could be fed every year and land around the size of Mexico would be freed up to grow food for people if we ended the feeding of grain to factory farmed animals, according to a new report by Compassion in World Farming. Coming soon…
Photo by Noelia Vega on Unsplash The southern Portuguese city of Baixo Alentejo has been recognised as the European Wine City for 2026. The announcement, made at an event in Brussels on Wednesday, recognises its wine growing heritage stretching back many years. Awarded by RECEVIN, the title celebrates regions that combine excellence in winemaking with…
Photo by Diane Picchiottino on Unsplash A new report warns of the disastrous implications for the marine environment, animal welfare, and food security of octopus farming and the expansion of carnivorous aquaculture. It claims the world’s first octopus farm proposed by Spanish company Nueva Pescanova, could require up to 28,000 tonnes of wild-caught fish in…
Photo by Roberta Sorge on Unsplash The European Commission has approved the addition of Olive taggiasche liguri and Carne Salada del Trentino from Italy to the register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and Tharsys from Spain as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). Olive taggiasche liguri are table olives and olive paste made from olives…
Photo by samsommer on Unsplash The European Union has announced a major new investment, one which promises to make waves. It says it will plough some €116 million in 13 new projects aimed at restoring the health of the ocean and waters. The projects, selected under the EU Mission Ocean and Waters calls, will focus on a range…
