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EU agrees to relax green regulations in Europe's agricultural policy

Tractors near the European Council building in Brussels during a demonstration by farmers on 26 March 2024. In response to the protests that swept Europe, EU member states have approved changes to green regulations in the bloc's Common agricultural policy that farmers have said were weighing them down. © Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP

In the wake of the farmers protests that swept France and other European countries earlier this year, EU member states have given a final approval to a revision of environmental regulations in the bloc’s Common Agricultural Policy, which will come into effect by the end of the month.

Environmental groups denounce the relaxation of green policies for political gain ahead of EU elections next month.

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