Analysis
Politics
Romania’s Presidential Election: European Alliances vs Authoritarian Drift
14 May 2025
8 January 2025
With its agricultural strength and deep ties to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Poland’s EU Council presidency is poised to drive reforms that address market volatility, sustainability and the challenges of EU enlargement.
As Poland assumes the EU presidency this month, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) confronts mounting challenges shaped by war and climate extremes.
Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted global grain markets, driving up costs and exposing vulnerabilities in Europe’s food supply chains. At the same time, the unstable climate of 2024 – marked by heatwaves and drought in southern and eastern Europe alongside excessive rainfall in the west – has reduced crop yields and intensified pressure on farmers going into 2025.