Latest news on food policies in the European Union.
Water insecurity, driven by water scarcity, excess, and pollution, is rapidly becoming a threat to Europe’s economic and price stability. In a new guide, WWF urges central banks, financial regulators and supervisors to treat the global water crisis as a systemic financial risk and to enable the transition towards a water secure economy able to withstand future shocks.
Member of the European Parliament have given their backing to legislation to enhance protection and support for Europe’s wine producers and address the challenges they currently face.
The European Commission has launched the 2026 calls for proposals to support campaigns promoting sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products within the EU and worldwide.
Shortcomings in the European Union’s olive oil control systems may put the product’s quality, safety and traceability at risk, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
Since 12 January, EU Member States must monitor, in a harmonised way, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in drinking water to comply with new EU limit values under the recast Drinking Water Directive.
The EU Council and Parliament have reached provisional agreement on safeguards to protect EU farmers in the event of harmful import surges under the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
The European Commission will allocate €205 million in 2026 to co-fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products within the European Union and globally.
