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EU raises import quotas for Ukrainian wheat and sugar, EU official says
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 4, 2025
The European Union has increased its import quota for Ukrainian wheat to 1.3 million metric tons from 1 million tons as part of a revised free-trade agreement, a senior EU official said on Friday. The EU and Ukraine reached an initial trade deal...
EU’s Modernisation Fund disburses EUR 3.66 billion for clean energy projects in nine countries
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 4, 2025
The largest beneficiary of the latest disbursement is Poland, which will receive EUR 1.33 billion for its projects, followed by the Czech Republic, with EUR 1.05 billion, and Romania, with EUR 712.3 million. Hungary will get EUR 181.3 million,...
PM Anwar’s visit to France a success, reviving partnerships across all sectors — President Macaron
Borneo Post
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July 5, 2025
Anwar (left) with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace today. – Bernama photo PARIS (July 5): French President Emmanuel Macron has described Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri described Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar...
Italy seeks to attract foreign workers and will offer 500,000 visas between 2026 and 2028
AS
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July 4, 2025
The Italian government will offer nearly half a million work visas to foreign nationals, according to a statement released by the Council of Ministers, which met on Monday, June 30. The Council approved a decree on migration flows for the...
Darina Allen: Three ways to try the sublime flavours of Southwestern France
Irish Examiner
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July 5, 2025
If you’re longing for a bit of peace and quiet, it’s super-difficult these days to find a place for a family holiday away from the madding crowd, yet with enough activities within reasonable driving distance to keep several generations occupied...
Common farm chemicals may be heralding an ‘insect apocalypse’
BGR - New York
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July 4, 2025
Fruits and vegetables are often sprayed with fungicides to keep mold at bay. However, new research suggests one of these chemicals could be quietly harming insects that are critical to healthy ecosystems and could lead to an insect apocalypse....
This Week in Farming: Harvest, capital grants and new Ranger
Farmers Weekly
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July 4, 2025
Welcome back to another edition of This Week in Farming, your regular round-up of the best Farmers Weekly content from the past seven days. First, to the markets (opens as PDF). All red meat looks to have edged lower on the week in the live ring,...
The "Atlantis" Of Europe Was A Prehistoric Paradise Swallowed By The Sea
The Travel
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July 4, 2025
We've all heard tales of Atlantis, the highly advanced civilization that was lost underwater. Atlantis was a (likely) fictional island created by the Greek philosopher Plato, although Ancient Greece's lost Atlantis could actually be a real Viking...
European Stocks Close Weak As Tariff Concerns Weigh On Sentiment
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
European stocks closed lower on Friday amid concerns about U.S. tariffs, and on some disappointing regional economic data. With the July 9 deadline to strike deals with the U.S. just a few days away, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that...
Europe midday: Stocks fall sharply as tariff fears mount, data disappoints
ShareCast
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Donald Trump said on Thursday that letters imposing unilateral tariffs will start to be sent out to 10 or 12 US trading partners, with duties ranging between 10% and 70%. Ahead of the 9 July deadline, Trump said: “We’re probably going to be...
Report: Trump threatens EU with 17% tariff on food exports
Daily Mail
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July 4, 2025
By EMILY GOODIN, SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT Published: 16:10 EDT, 4 July 2025 | Updated: 16:10 EDT, 4 July 2025 Advertisement President Donald Trump has reportedly threatened the European Union with a 17 percent tariff on food exports, a...
EU to slash Ukrainian wheat and sugar imports by up to 80% under new quotas
News.Az
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The European Union announced on Friday new import quotas that will reduce Ukrainian wheat and sugar shipments by 70-80%, a move aimed at protecting EU farmers amid ongoing protests against the flood of agricultural imports from Ukraine. Since the...
General : PM Anwar's Visit To France A Success, Reviving Partnerships Across All Sectors --Â President Macron
Bernama
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July 5, 2025
From Arul Rajoo Durar Raj PARIS, July 4 (Bernama) -- French President Emmanuel Macron has described Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s two-day visit to France as a success, with the two nations reviving partnerships across all...
Political U turns, but none yet to benefit farming
The Scottish Farmer
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July 3, 2025
The EU continues to enjoy a positive balance of trade between exports and imports and has gained new markets in countries hitting back at the Trump tariffs with retaliatory tariffs of their own. This has brought some short-term gain – but the...
The real price of picking fruit in Britain: Ben’s story from Kenya
The Scottish Farmer
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July 3, 2025
Ben is one of a strong contingent of Kenyans working on the farm this year, along with citizens of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgizstan, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania, Ukraine and Latvia. Some of them have settled status and are able to travel freely...
Lacombe's Beretta Farms expands with provincial help
Red Deer Advocate
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Lacombe's Beretta Farms will benefit from a $1.2 million provincial tax credit after embarking on an $11-million expansion to its beef processing operation. The Alberta government announced on Friday that Beretta Farms project to increase plant...
EU slashes Ukrainian wheat and sugar imports by 70-80% under new quotas
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
BRUSSELS/PARIS: The European Union will cut imports of Ukrainian wheat and sugar by up to 80% to address the concerns of its farmers, according to quotas announced on Friday, that are likely to drive Ukraine growers to sell more to markets in Asia...
EU raises import quotas for Ukrainian poultry, wheat and sugar
The Poultry Site
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Poultry quota raised to 120,000 tons The European Union has increased its import quota for Ukrainian wheat to 1.3 million metric tons from 1 million tons as part of a revised free-trade agreement, Reuters reported, citing a senior EU official on...
Mercosur looks to Asia, Europe in face of tariffs
Taipei Times
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July 4, 2025
South America’s Mercosur bloc on Thursday sought to expand its markets in the face of US President Donald Trump’s global trade war, with Brazil calling for closer ties with dynamic Asian economies. “It’s time for Mercosur to look toward Asia,”...
Italy's top Skylar Rae white cherries enter the Asian market for the first time
Fresh Plaza
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July 4, 2025
Last week, Skylar Rae® white cherries from Italy entered the Hong Kong market for the first time, and the initial batch of supplies quickly sold out. According to Kevin Au Yeung, head of the Asian market at RK Growers Srl, the variety will launch...