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EU organic regulation from 2025: industry sees organic supply chains at risk

From 2025, EU legislation on organic farming will also apply to food imports from third countries. While the President of IFOAM Organics Europe, Jan Plagge, is calling for an extension of the transition period, Fairtrade says that resources are now needed above all to support producers and inspection bodies in the transition.

By Merle Heusmann

Magnus Brunner: an outsider for migration policy

Austrian Finance Minister Magnus Brunner is to take over the explosive migration dossier in the new Commission. The popular ÖVP politician has so far not stood out for his striking positions but is considered to be compromise-oriented.

By Silke Wettach