On 16 July 2025, the European Commission presented its proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, totalling nearly EUR 2 trillion. The proposed CAP framework introduces significant changes.

As the European Commission proposed a renewed trade agreement with Ukraine, allowing up to 35,000 tons of duty-free honey imports annually, questions are emerging about how this decision aligns with the EU’s broader commitments to supporting European beekeeping, food safety, and the EU’s internal market priorities.

European agriculture is undergoing a moment of reckoning. Caught between rising environmental challenges - climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss and economic pressures such as non-EU market dependency - and unfair global competition, farmers across the continent are demanding dignity, fairness, and a seat at the decision-making table.

In June 2025, the Regional Administrative Court of Tuscany, Florence, ruled in favor of an Italian beekeeping enterprise, La Pollinosa.

This week, BeeLife has sent an open letter to EU decision-makers urging a major rethink of how we approach food production, rural development, and the future of agriculture in Europe.

As the European Commission prepares for the upcoming SCOPAFF meeting on June 13th, BeeLife has submitted an open letter voicing strong...

Recent headlines about traces of pesticides in honey have stirred consumer concern, but let’s be clear: honey remains one of the purest, most natural products in our diets.

During the week marked by the Bee World Day and Biodiversity Day (from 19th to 23rd May 2025),  BeeLife took the opportunity to be part of active meetings, workshops and advocacy discussions in Brussels.

In a landmark ruling for pollinator protection and environmental health, the Administrative Court of Appeal of Marseille has annulled the market authorisations (AMMs) of two neonicotinoid-based insecticides, Closer and Transform, manufactured by Corteva Agrisciences.

New light on the economic consequences of biodiversity decline revealing that it is not just an ecological crisis.

The demonstration that took place from Square Orban in front of the offices of CropLife Europe reinforced the protest for a healthier future

Citizens, environmental NGOs, and scientists intensify their call for greater regulation and corpauthorizations for illegal neonicotinoids.