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Farmers stand next to potatoes and a tractor parked in front of the European Parliament, during a farmers’ protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. The European Commission on January 6, 2026 offered a carrot to farmers angered at a trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur and plans to overhaul EU farming subsidies, promising additional funds for the sector.

Farmers stand next to potatoes and a tractor parked in front of the European Parliament, during a farmers’ protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU.
The European Commission on January 6, 2026 offered a carrot to farmers angered at a trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur and plans to overhaul EU farming subsidies, promising additional funds for the sector.

Farmers stand next to potatoes and a tractor parked in front of the European Parliament, during a farmers’ protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU.
The European Commission on January 6, 2026 offered a carrot to farmers angered at a trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur and plans to overhaul EU farming subsidies, promising additional funds for the sector.