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"Whenever we propose something in the agricultural area, it's always the same reaction: "Postpone, derogation, not for us, for someone else", says Frans Timmermans (Photo: European Parliament)

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'Without pesticide reduction, we'll have a food crisis in Europe'

EU proposals to slash pesticide use in half by 2030 — under its ambitious Farm to Fork strategy — will finally be presented in Brussels on Wednesday (22 June).

The sustainable use of pesticides regulation, set to be published after a three-month delay, will be the first binding EU law mandating farmers to reduce their use of chemicals. It is seen by many as a crucial step in tackling European complicity in ...

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Investigate Europe is a team of investigative journalists from 11 countries that jointly research topics of European relevance and publishes the results in media outlets across Europe. In addition to EUobserver regular media partners include: Der Tagesspiegel (Germany), Telex (Hungary), Público (Portugal), Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy), infoLibre (Spain), Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), Mediapart (France).

"Whenever we propose something in the agricultural area, it's always the same reaction: "Postpone, derogation, not for us, for someone else", says Frans Timmermans (Photo: European Parliament)

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Investigate Europe is a team of investigative journalists from 11 countries that jointly research topics of European relevance and publishes the results in media outlets across Europe. In addition to EUobserver regular media partners include: Der Tagesspiegel (Germany), Telex (Hungary), Público (Portugal), Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy), infoLibre (Spain), Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), Mediapart (France).

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