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Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro
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EU agri-food reporter at @Euractiv
College of Europe alumna. [email protected] / From Valencia, Spain🍊
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[Featured] #FoodSecurity: Black Sea, drought and Hormuz crises squeeze global food security, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv

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Black Sea, drought and Hormuz crises squeeze global food security | Euractiv
The Ukraine war, fewer grain routes and high energy costs cloud the picture for late 2026
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August 24, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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Spain battles one of its deadliest wildfires amid extreme heat
Spain battles one of its deadliest wildfires amid extreme heat
Andalusia blaze leaves 12 dead and dozens missing
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July 11, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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A estas alturas tener que explicarle a un expresidente del gobierno que los jugadores de la selección francesa son todos franceses es descorazonador.
July 11, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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#Trade: #EU trade deal sparks quota tug-of-war inside #Mercosur bloc, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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EU trade deal sparks quota tug-of-war inside Mercosur bloc | Euractiv
The South American countries can't agree on how to divide exports to the EU
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July 2, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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#Agriculture: #EU gene-editing push meets thorny wine market rules, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social & @maria-simon.bsky.social | Euractiv

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EU gene-editing push meets thorny wine market rules | Euractiv
New provisions could leave gene-edited Pinot Noir and Riesling in limbo
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June 9, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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#Trade: Trade MEPs back Turnberry tariff deal with #US, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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Trade MEPs back Turnberry tariff deal with US | Euractiv
European Parliament moves towards lowering tariffs on US products
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June 2, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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#Trade: Capitals cry foul as #VonDerLeyen raids aid budget for trade deals, by @maria-simon.bsky.social, @nicolettaionta.bsky.social & @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv

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Capitals cry foul as von der Leyen raids aid budget for trade deals | Euractiv
Concerns over the future use of development funds emerged during budget talks in Brussels last week
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May 29, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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#EUPolitics & #Trade: #UK fancies copying #EU's #Mercosur trade deal. #British trade minister hinted at a copycat #Mercosur deal – but stopped short of confirming plans. By @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social , @eddywax.bsky.social & @maria-simon.bsky.social | Euractiv
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UK fancies copying EU's Mercosur trade deal | Euractiv
British trade minister hinted at a copycat Mercosur deal – but stopped short of confirming plans
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May 20, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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#Trade: #EU races to lock in #Mexico deal with #Washington looming, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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EU races to lock in Mexico deal with Washington looming | Euractiv
MEPs expected to vote on deal in July
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May 18, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Two level game in the EP by Weber - just as Trump is escalating vs the EU again, Weber is threatening to push Turnberry deal to the EP plenary and adopt it with an EPP + far-right majority, with less conditions than the S&D are pushing for.
May 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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#Agrifood: #Europe is winning 'war on terroir' – and #Australia just flipped, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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Europe is winning 'war on terroir' – and Australia just flipped | Euractiv
Canberra joins growing list of countries embracing EU-style protections
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March 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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[Featured] #Trade: #EU and #Australia clinch trade deal after eight years of talks, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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EU and Australia clinch trade deal after eight years of talks | Euractiv
Brussels expects the deal to boost bilateral trade by about 30% over the next decade
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March 24, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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February 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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#Agrifood: #Brussels wants to define cider – not everyone likes the recipe, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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Brussels wants to define cider – not everyone likes the recipe | Euractiv
French purists have repeatedly stated that it is either "100% apple juice or nothing"
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February 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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[Featured] #Trade: #Mercosur deal is a political ‘scapegoat’ in #Europe, #Brazilian ambassador says, by @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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INTERVIEW: Mercosur deal is a political ‘scapegoat’ in Europe, Brazilian ambassador says | Euractiv
Brazil, for its part, is speeding up its domestic approval process, the ambassador said
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February 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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🚨Member states say yes to Mercosur deal
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EU countries endorse Mercosur trade deal | Euractiv
Italy, the kingmaker in reaching the required majority, ultimately backed the deal
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January 9, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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NEW: Ministers will seek support for tightening safeguards, changing a deal reached in December. The revision would lower the threshold for launching an investigation that could lead to the reimposition of tariffs, from an 8% increase in import volumes to 5%.

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EU countries weigh changes to Mercosur farm safeguards | Euractiv
Farm ministers will seek support for tightening safeguards, changing a deal reached in December
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January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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...And there it is! VDL proposes to give countries access "to up to two thirds of the amount normally available for the midterm review" – some €45bn – to boost farmers in 2028.

Mercosur unlocked?

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Von der Leyen proposes to unlock €45 billion for farmers to secure support for Mercosur deal | Euractiv
Italy and France have been pushing the Commission to grant more concessions on the agricultural policy budget
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January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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EU farmers gear up for anti-Mercosur protests
EU farmers gear up for anti-Mercosur protests
French, Irish and Polish farmers will take to the streets to oppose the signing of the trade deal on Sunday
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January 6, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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MEPs adopted a flurry of changes to the proposed safeguards for the EU–Mercosur agreement on Monday – which could make the path to the deal’s signing more complicated

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MEPs toughen safeguards, dealing a blow to Mercosur backers | Euractiv
The most far-reaching change to the measures to protect the EU’s sensitive agricultural sectors is a ‘reciprocity obligation’ on production standards
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December 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The best thing you'll read today!
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How your favourite bookshop lobbied against the EU’s deforestation law | Euractiv
Booksellers warn 'millions of books risk destruction'
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December 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Books, EU, and great writing (as usual) from @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social – what more can you want from an article?

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How your favourite bookshop lobbied against the EU’s deforestation law | Euractiv
Booksellers warn 'millions of books risk destruction'
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December 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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In case you missed it ⚠️🧬 The latest on NGTs, as usual w/ @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social 👇
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Brussels strikes long-awaited deal on gene-edited crops | Euractiv
If approved, the transitional deal will ease market access for plants obtained with techniques more sophisticated than those used for GMOs
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December 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: Top Commission official Sannino takes early retirement amid EEAS scandal | Euractiv
His departure is the first senior resignation linked to the widening investigation
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December 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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#Agrifood: #EU heads closer to food gene-editing law after Parliament changes course, by @maria-simon.bsky.social & @sofiamazzanaro.bsky.social | Euractiv
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EU heads closer to food gene-editing law after Parliament changes course | Euractiv
MEPs are divided along fault lines that are not simply left and right
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December 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM