On 24 August, Ukraine’s Independence Day was celebrated. This occasion embodies the courage, resistance and resilience of the Ukrainian people in the face of Russia’s vicious war of aggression. It also symbolises the journey Ukraine has undertaken over the past thirty-five years to become a modern, democratic and European country. To mark the occasion, the […]
EU agriculture ministers meet to focus on securing EU food security and sovereignty
Last January 7, EU agricultural ministers met in an extraordinary meeting, on the invitation of the European Commission and Minister Maria Panayiotou for the Cypriot Presidency of the Council. The Commission was represented at this meeting by Commissioners Hansen, Šefčovič and Várhelyi. Recognising that agriculture is crucial for European sovereignty and that the EU agri-food sector is key […]