Avec le décès de Jacques Delors, l’UE perd un géant. Dernier citoyen d’honneur de l’Europe, il a travaillé sans relâche, en tant que Président d’European Commission & membre d’Parlement européen en France, pour une Europe unie. Des générations d’Européens continueront de bénéficier de son héritage.

Jacques Delors a conduit la transformation de la Communauté économique européenne vers une véritable Union, fondée sur des valeurs humanistes et appuyée sur un marché unique et une monnaie unique, l’euro. Il en fut un défenseur à la fois passionné et concret, jusqu’à ses

👀 All eyes on the Belgian Presidency @EU2024BE & EU Council that must endorse the Nature Restoration Law! Nature, our climate, our economy, and our citizens cannot wait - we must #RestoreNature now! #SealTheDeal

I look forward to meeting with farmers & rural communities in Flanders and Wallonia today. Ahead of tomorrow's informal #AGRIFISH meeting, this is an excellent opportunity to touch base, engage with local experiences, and explore local produce.

🔴After months of requests, Ursula von der Leyen finally meets us with IFOAM Organics Europe to discuss peasant, small and medium scale farmers real concerns : fair prices allowing a decent income. 🌱Prices above production cost must be urgently enshrined in law. 1/3

Good News: la révision de la PAC que nous avons préparée avec Janusz Wojciechowski a été définitivement approuvée ! En à peine 3 mois, nous avons obtenu une réorientation de la #PAC vers moins d'écologie punitive et plus de pragmatisme en faveur de nos agriculteurs. #goodjob #promessestenues

Tak, dobra wiadomość, Rada ostatecznie zatwierdziła odejście od ugorowania, zniesienie kontroli gospodarstw do 10 ha i kilka innych uproszczeń WPR. Dziękuję David Clarinval wicepremierowi i ministrowi rolnictwa Belgi, z którym wspólnie podjęliśmy i przeprowadziliśmy te zmiany.

I depart Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 with deep gratitude for the hospitality we were shown and a sense of accomplishment for our good work. I firmly believe that the many contacts created over the last days will expand into years of fruitful and long-lasting relationships.

The #NatureRestoration Law has been adopted! 🎉 This is a great, crucial step forward #ForOurPlanet, citizens, industry and for the future generations. Now we can step up our action on the ground to stop and reverse biodiversity loss, and to #RestoreNature

5 more years. I can’t begin to express how grateful I am for the trust of all MEPs that voted for me.

Honoured and humbled to be confirmed by AGRI Committee Press as Commissioner for Agriculture & Food. I thank all MEPs for the constructive exchange. I will work hard to live up to their trust. Together we can shape a sustainable & thriving EU agri-food sector & lively rural areas.

It's done. European Parliament just approved the new European Commission College of Commissioners. My best wishes to President Ursula von der Leyen and all the team. We're ready to work together and deliver 🇪🇺

The new European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen has been approved! Today the European Parliament voted on the new college of commissioners, which will he proposing EU policies for the next five years.

Great to see the best of our Union's agriculture, food and horticulture showcased at the various stands of the Grüne Woche Let’s continue to put the spotlight on farmers and the diversity and richness of the agrifood sector 👨‍🌾‍🌾🚜

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock left the government meeting, refusing to be photographed with Chancellor Olaf Scholz after his decision to block the allocation of a new aid package for Ukraine, - Bild. Instead of a thousand words.

I’m now convinced you are one of the greatest improvisational comedians of the last 100 years. Kudos for fooling everybody into thinking you were serious.

- Europe has a welfare system. - Europe has free higher education. - Europe has great public transport. - Europe has a higher life expectancy. - Europe has a much lower cost of living. - Europe has good and cheap healthcare. - Europe has a much higher standard of quality of

“Breturn” has a nice ring to it. Someday, maybe sooner than most of us think. Cheers to my favourite Donald T here.

🎯 Selection for the Board on Agriculture and Food complete! Organisations now have to confirm their participation. We will announce EBAF's composition on Monday. 🗓️ I will chair its 1st meeting on 4/02 Let's move forward together! I'll always prioritise dialogue & consensus.

⏰ Three days to go Stay tuned, the Vision for Agriculture and Food is coming 🗓️ 19/02