Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro

Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro

@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

EU agri-food reporter at @Euractiv College of Europe alumna. sofia.sanchezmanzanaro@euractiv.com / From Valencia, Spain🍊

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PubAffairs EU Debates, News & Opinions 🇪🇺
@pubaffairsbruxelles.eu

#Trade: Capitals cry foul as #VonDerLeyen raids aid budget for trade deals, by @maria-simon.bsky.social, @nicolettaionta.bsky.social & @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/capital...

euractiv.comCapitals cry foul as von der Leyen raids aid budget for trade deals | EuractivConcerns over the future use of development funds emerged during budget talks in Brussels last week

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PubAffairs EU Debates, News & Opinions 🇪🇺
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#EUPolitics & #Trade: #UK fancies copying #EU's #Mercosur trade deal. #British trade minister hinted at a copycat #Mercosur deal – but stopped short of confirming plans. By @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social , @eddywax.bsky.social & @maria-simon.bsky.social | Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/uk-fanc...

euractiv.comUK fancies copying EU's Mercosur trade deal | EuractivBritish trade minister hinted at a copycat Mercosur deal – but stopped short of confirming plans

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Nicolai von Ondarza
@nvondarza.bsky.social

Two level game in the EP by Weber - just as Trump is escalating vs the EU again, Weber is threatening to push Turnberry deal to the EP plenary and adopt it with an EPP + far-right majority, with less conditions than the S&D are pushing for.

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Weber threatens to pull plug on US trade talks and force plenary vote

dlvr.itWeber threatens to pull plug on US trade talks and force plenary voteEPP chief threatens plenary vote if no deal tomorrow
Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

NEW: Ministers will seek support for tightening safeguards, changing a deal reached in December. The revision would lower the threshold for launching an investigation that could lead to the reimposition of tariffs, from an 8% increase in import volumes to 5%. www.euractiv.com/news/eu-coun...

euractiv.comEU countries weigh changes to Mercosur farm safeguards | EuractivFarm ministers will seek support for tightening safeguards, changing a deal reached in December

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Jacob Wulff Wold
@wulffwold.bsky.social

...And there it is! VDL proposes to give countries access "to up to two thirds of the amount normally available for the midterm review" – some €45bn – to boost farmers in 2028. Mercosur unlocked? @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/news/von-der...

euractiv.comVon der Leyen proposes to unlock €45 billion for farmers to secure support for Mercosur deal | EuractivItaly and France have been pushing the Commission to grant more concessions on the agricultural policy budget
Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

MEPs adopted a flurry of changes to the proposed safeguards for the EU–Mercosur agreement on Monday – which could make the path to the deal’s signing more complicated www.euractiv.com/news/meps-to...

euractiv.comMEPs toughen safeguards, dealing a blow to Mercosur backers | EuractivThe most far-reaching change to the measures to protect the EU’s sensitive agricultural sectors is a ‘reciprocity obligation’ on production standards
Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

MEPs backed changes to EU deforestation rules, and to delay implementation until next year. The move comes as Brussels enters a period of heightened political tension over efforts to finalise the EU-Mercosur deal, which many see as a driver of Amazon deforestation. www.euractiv.com/news/far-rig...

euractiv.comFar-right bloc in EU Parliament moves to delay, review anti-deforestation rules | EuractivThe changes come as Brussels enters a period of heightened political tension over efforts to finalise the EU-Mercosur trade deal, which many see as a potential driver of Amazon deforestation
Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

Fancy fleeing Brussels’ bleak winter for a sun-soaked Mediterranean island? Thanks to the Cypriot Presidency, it just got easier. Direct flights will run from December to June - and diplomats are already praying they sells well enough to stick around. www.euractiv.com/news/cyprus-...

euractiv.comCyprus secures direct flights to Brussels ahead of EU presidency | EuractivTravelling to Brussels from Cyprus via connecting flights is challenging and time-consuming, diplomats complain

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POLITICO Europe
@politico.eu

Carlos Mazón, the center-right president of Spain’s Valencia region, announced his resignation today, caving to pressure to take political responsibility for the devastating floods in which 229 people died one year ago.

politico.euSpanish conservatives take late, limited responsibility for deadly Valencia floodsRegional President Carlos Mazón announces his resignation, after a year during which the center right blamed PM Pedro Sánchez and even the national weather service for the disaster.
Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

The Parliament's trade chief, Bernd Lange, is not happy that the Commission bypassed MEPs to adopt a "quick fix" for its agreement with Morocco. @jeremiaslin.bsky.social has the story.

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Parliament trade chief calls Commission’s handling of Morocco deal ‘outrageous’

dlvr.itParliament trade chief calls Commission’s handling of Morocco deal ‘outrageous’“Despite having just improved our framework with the Commission to prevent this kind of situation ... they’ve gone ahead and done exactly that,” Bernd Lange, who chairs Parliament’s trade committee, said
Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

Global food companies Ferrero, Mars and Nestlé, together with environmental groups, have urged the European Commission not to use IT issues as a pretext to reopen, delay or tweak the EU’s deforestation rules, according to a letter sent on Thursday to the EU’s environment chief, Jessika Roswall.

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Don’t delay EU deforestation rules, food giants tell Brussels

dlvr.itDon’t delay EU deforestation rules, food giants tell BrusselsFood industry and NGOs unite to oppose postponement of EU forest rules
Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

Spanish farmers are in Brussels pitching a proposal to the Commission to make origin labelling rules mandatory for rice. Meanwhile, socialist MEPs are pushing for a legislative tweak that could pave the way for such changes. More below ⬇️

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Farmers, lawmakers step up fight over EU origin labelling rules

dlvr.itFarmers, lawmakers step up fight over EU origin labelling rulesGrowers want Brussels to make rice origin labelling mandatory, while MEPs are pushing to extend the rule to all farm products

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Nicoletta Ionta
@nicolettaionta.bsky.social

Tomorrow we’ll bring you the State of the Union live from Strasbourg...w/ me, @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social and @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social on the ground, and the full brainpower of our Brussels newsroom. Stay tuned www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

euractiv.comSOTEU2025 Liveblog: What's next for the EU? - EuractivFollow the 2025 State of the European Union speech with real-time coverage and analysis from Euractiv’s reporters in Strasbourg and Brussels
Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
@sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social

NEW: EU farming chief @christophehansen.bsky.social will join @marossefcovic.bsky.social in New Delhi this week to move forward on trade talks - the Commission's goal is to seal an FTA with India by the year's end. www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

euractiv.comEU farm chief heads to India as trade talks intensify - EuractivAgriculture Commissioner Hansen told Euractiv that sectors such as rice and sugar could be excluded from the negotiations

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Aneta Zachová
@anetazach.bsky.social

Czechia's agriculture ministry will seek the return of CZK 5.1 billion (€205 million) in subsidies from companies linked to the Agrofert company, citing a conflict of interest involving former prime minister Andrej Babiš. www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

euractiv.comCzech government seeks €205m payback from subsidiaries tied to Babiš’s Agrofert - EuractivWeeks before the election, the agriculture ministry is moving to claw back subsidies from nearly 90 companies linked to the opposition leader's agri-holding

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Nicoletta Ionta
@nicolettaionta.bsky.social

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), is set to shrink by nearly 30% in real terms under the new Commission's proposed MFF. Via @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social and @maria-simon.bsky.social

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EU farm subsidies slashed in new long-term budget plan 

dlvr.itEU farm subsidies slashed in new long-term budget plan The Commission has defended ring-fencing income support, but funding for rural areas will largely depend on the member states