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Press Releases
May 2025
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Joint Press Release by FACE and ELO
Strasbourg, 6 May 2025 – Today, the European Parliament voted on the European Commission’s proposal to amend the protection status of the wolf under the EU Habitats Directive. By supporting the move fro...
April 2025
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Brussels, Belgium, 9 April 2025 – The European Parliament’s “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup hosted an online event titled “Downlisting the Wolf: A Way Forward for the EU”, in collaboration with the European Federation...
April 2025
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Brussels, April 2, Benedikt Bösel and his team from the German project Gut & Bösel have been awarded the prestigious Land and Soil Management Award for the 2025 edition. The award was presented on stage during the Annual Conference of the Foru...
March 2025
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(Brussels 20th of March) The beech tree “Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills” from Poland wins the title of the European Tree of the Year 2025 with 147,553 votes. The second place takes Portuguese ficus tree “The Lovers Banyan Tree,” followed by t...
March 2025
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Brussels, Belgium, 13 March 2025 – Today, the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup held its first meeting for this parliamentary term, reaffirming its role as a key platform within the European Parliament for rural voices. The m...
February 2025
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Brussels, Belgium, 19 February 2025 – The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) has issued its reaction to the European Commission’s Communication, A Vision for Agriculture and Food: Shaping together an attractive farming and agri-food s...
February 2025
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Brussels, Belgium, February 2025 – The event, titled “Inform-Prioritize-Collaborate: Building a Sustainable Forest Future through Regional Cooperation and Innovation” gathered over 50 speakers, offering an opportunity to promote collabora...
February 2025
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Brno, Czechia, 03 February 2025 – The voting for the European Tree of the Year has officially begun today, marking the launch of the 14th edition of the contest. The competition searches for trees with unique stories and strong connections to ...
December 2024
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Brussels, 11th December 2024 – The European Bee Award celebrated its 11th edition with a ceremony held at the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral. This year, the spotlight was on innovative and collaborative initiatives t...
December 2024
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Brussels, 11 December 2024 – EUDR postponement and new commitments from the European Commission to reduce administrative requirements in response to sector concernsEuropean primary producers and various industries welcome that the EU instituti...
December 2024
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Brussels, 12 December 2024 – The European Parliament has officially re-established the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup with the support of over 100 MEPs from the major political groups. This move highlights the growing reco...
October 2024
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Brussels, Belgium – 3 October 2024 – Joint Statement: European primary producers and various industries welcome the European Commission’s proposal to extend the implementation period of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by an a...
September 2024
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On 10 September 2024, 50 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) pledged support for re-establishing the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup. Active since 1985, the Intergroup fosters cross-political dialogue on rural i...
September 2024
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Announced by the President of the European Commission in her State of the Union Address on September 13th 2023 and launched in January 2024, the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture brought together 29 individuals in key positions...
March 2024
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Brussels, March 26, Adrien Rogissart from the French project “Halage” has been honored as the winner of the prestigious Land and Soil Management Award 2024. The award was presented during the Gala Dinner of the Forum for the Future of Agricultur...
February 2024
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Brussels, February 8, 2024 — The announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen on the withdrawal of the Proposal for a Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) marks a significant turning point in European agricultural...
November 2023
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With a ceremony held at the European Parliament and hosted by MEP Franc Bogovič, the award recognized a scalable model for pollinators’ habitat restoration and recreation, and a novel peptide bioinsecticide.
Brussels, 29th November 2023 – Th...
November 2023
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Brussels, November 22, 2023 — Today, the European Commission published its regulation establishing a “Forest Monitoring Law”. ELO welcomes the general principle of increasing the resilience of European forests, particularly in the face...
July 2023
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Brussels, July 5, 2023 — The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) acknowledges the Commission’s “Food and Biodiversity Package”, which is an improvement from the previous package that included both the Nature Restoration Law and th...
June 2023
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Brussels, June 6, 2023 — The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) recently held its General Assembly in Madrid on June 1, marking a significant moment for reflection, exchange, and celebration of the organization’s accomplishments over ...
December 2022
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BRUSSELS, 7 DECEMBER 2022
The European Bee Award has been acknowledging innovative, efficient, and scalable projects that protect pollinators in Europe since it was established in 2014 by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the Euro...
December 2021
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BRUSSELS, 8 DECEMBER 2021
The European Bee Award has been committed to acknowledging, supporting and incentivising, innovative and scalable projects that ensure the protection and prosperity of pollinators in Europe. This award was established in...
December 2019
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BRUSSELS, 11 DECEMBER 2019
With the aim of acknowledging innovative, efficient and scalable projects that protect pollinators in Europe, the European Bee Award, established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricul...
December 2018
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BRUSSELS, 5 DECEMBER 2018
The European Bee Award was established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Machinery Industry Association (CEMA) in 2014, to acknowledge innovative & practical ideas to prot...
December 2017
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BRUSSELS, 6 DECEMBER 2017
To acknowledge innovative & practical ideas to protect pollinators in European farming, the European Bee Award, established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Machinery Ind...
December 2016
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BRUSSELS, 7 DECEMBER 2016
Designed to distinguish innovative & practical ideas to protect pollinators in European farming, the European Bee Award, established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Mach...
December 2015
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BRUSSELS, 10 DECEMBER 2015
Pollinators took center stage in Brussels last night at the 2015 European Bee Award. With pollination a vital component of the entire European countryside, the Bee award is given out to those farmers and land managers w...
December 2014
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BRUSSELS, 9 DECEMBER 2014
The Bavarian Farmers’ Association is the winner of the 1st European Bee Award established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) to acknowledge bee-f...
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