Agriculture & Fisheries

Eurosceptic group denies claims of 'unsavoury' membership

Dutch MEP Bas Belder has dismissed allegations that the UK Independence Party has forged an alliance with "unsavoury" hard-line right-wingers

EU commissioner Androulla Vassiliou has highlighted the importance of keeping animal health legislation up to date with the evolution of relevant technology

Joe Borg says the EU must over problems it "inherited" from the past before it can implement reform of its fisheries policy

From our magazines

When fate is sealedWhen fate is sealed

MEPs debating the trade in seal products should investigate if animal welfare can ever be guaranteed in large commercial seal hunts, write Barbara Slee and Abigail Caudron

Monday 8th December 2008
A living countrysideA living countryside

Mariann Fischer Boel explains how a little policy help can go a long way in rural areas

Monday 27th October 2008
Grassroots growthGrassroots growth

Rural development is about much more than just farms, says Jerzy Zajakala

Monday 27th October 2008
A fair deal for allA fair deal for all

Neil Parish welcomes calls for greater funding for rural development, but warns that all member states must be treated equally

Monday 27th October 2008
Field of dreamsField of dreams

Despite serious obstacles to rural development, says Michalis Polynikis, Cyprus is managing to successfully implement the CAP

Monday 27th October 2008