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Here's why European farmers are taking their anger to the streets:THE HISTORYPolitical Cartoons View All 253 ImagesWorld War II had spread hunger on a bountiful continent. When the war ended, Western European leaders knew that the way to people's hearts was through their stomachs. The vision of EU farming from early on was economy of scale — bigger farms, bigger holdings, setting standard rules across borders. “European farmers have found themselves under increasing pressure from many sides,” European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič said. On Wednesday, the European Commission made two key proposals — one to shield EU farmers from cheap Ukrainian imports and one to sidestep an environmental measure.

Persons: Ursula, Ursula von der Leyen, —, von der, “ Ursula, ”, Jean, Francois Deflandre, Paolo Pepponi, It’s, it’s, Pepponi, Benoit Laqueue, Nicolas Abbeloos, “, Maroš Šefčovič, Šefčovič, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: HALLE, European, Agriculture, EU, European Commission, South Locations: Belgium, Paris, Brussels, EU, Ukraine, Kyiv, Halle, Lithuania, France, Spain, Italy, Rome, Europe, Sedan, New Zealand, Chile

☆ French farmers block roads, dump produce as protest edges closer to Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A farmer pulls waste to block the RN 19 near in Vesoul, eastern France, on January 25, 2024. French farmers blocked highways and dumped crates of imported produce on Thursday, demanding urgent action on low farmgate prices, green regulation and free-trade policies as swelling protests moved closer to Paris. "We always have more rules to follow, we are always asked for more and we earn less and less. On the southwestern edge of Paris, dozens of tractors led a go-slow during the morning rush-hour. Asked when the protesters would lift roadblocks, Gaillot said to ask Attal: "It is he who holds the key."

Persons: Gabriel Attal, Arnaud Gaillot, Attal, Jean, Jacques Pesquerel, France's, Gaillot Organizations: Farmers, Young Farmers, Le Parisien, Calvados Coordination Rurale Locations: Vesoul, France, Paris, Le, Calvados, Marseille, Lyon

[1/5] An aerial view shows a flooded area in Estree as the Canche River overflows near Montreuil-sur-Mer after days of heavy rain causing flooding in northern France, November 10, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol Acquire Licensing RightsSAINT-ETIENNE-AU-MONT, France, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Days of heavy rains in northern France have caused local rivers to overflow and flood houses and fields, prompting the evacuation of residents, with some having to be airlifted to safety. More than 100 towns are on red alert, and some 200 schools in the region have been shut. But I've had losses in chickens, financial losses in terms of seeds and equipment, and so today, it's really hard." "We've never seen something like that," said campsite owner Jean-Marc Joyez in the village of Enquin-sur-Baillons, where many houses are flooded and roads submerged.

Persons: Pascal Rossignol, Gaetan Guche, I've, Loup Mionnet, We've, Jean, Marc Joyez, Christophe Bechu, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Ingrid Melander, Alison Williams, Jan Harvey Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Estree, Montreuil, Mer, France, ETIENNE, MONT, Jean, Enquin

☆ How seaweed shaped the past and could shape our future
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Too often seaweed is portrayed as a slimy, smelly nuisance that disrupts beach trips and ocean swims. In fact, seaweed, officially a type of marine algae, is an untapped resource that could transform the planet and our health. Farmer Jean-Marie Pedron picks edible seaweed along a beach of Le Croisic in western France in March 2021, for a three-starred chef. As well as offering hope for the future, seaweed indelibly shaped our past, as a fascinating finding released this week has revealed. Hassanain Qambari & Jayden Dickson/Nikon Small World Photomicrography CompetitionCaffeine crystals in a kaleidoscope of color.

Persons: CNN —, Farmer Jean, Marie Pedron, Loic Venance, Vincent Doumeizel, Karen Hardy, —, James Webb, Luke Farritor, Salvatore Laporta, ”, papyrologist Michael McOsker, Farritor, Svante Pääbo, hominins, Hassanain Qambari, Jayden Dickson, Mona Lisa ”, Leonardo da Vinci, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Getty, United Nations, Telescope, National, AP, University of Nebraska, University College London, Diabetes, Nikon, Lions Eye Institute, CNN Space, Science Locations: Le Croisic, France, AFP, Orkney, Scotland, Mount, Naples, Italy, Europe, Altai, Central Asia, Australia, Alaska

☆ Why France’s Cote d’Azur is one of the world’s best coastlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Richard Quest | Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

This is the Côte d’Azur, the grand dame destination for European vacations. And no one artist is as synonymous with the Côte d’Azur as Henri Matisse. And it’s also one of the raw ingredients for another quintessentially Côte d’Azur product: Perfume. At Fragonard, they can also help you create your own personalized scent, something to remember the Côte d’Azur by. The Côte d’Azur is a spectacular place, somewhere that taps into a sense of elegance and retains a charm and beauty that is redolent of years gone by.

Persons: CNN —, bonne, St Tropez, Romulo Yanes, Condé Nast, Vanessa Massé, Massé, ”, it’s, Fleur de Courgette, Saint Paul de Vence, Gabrielle Therin, Henri Matisse, “, Florence Tournier, Matisse, Picasso, Renoir, Monet, Chagall, Tournier, Pierre Longnus, Jean, Pierre Jaubert, Lavender, Jaubert, gesturing, Jessica Buchanan, Bénédicte, Karina Hidalgo, Hidalgo, Buchanan Organizations: CNN, St, Michelin, Getty, Mediterranee, Bank Locations: Cassis, Menton, France, Antibes, Cannes, Nice, Monaco, Provence, Saint, Paris, “, Aix, Grasse, Fragonard

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