Artificial intelligence (AI) has been under the limelight of so strong political and social debate that its suitability for its main original purpose of improving supply chain efficiency may come up as a surprise; but, what if, under the actual situation of stress artificial intelligence really can provide solutions for strategic sectors significantly improving their capacity to cope with pressure? More specifically, can the agri-food sector benefit from this technology to the extent of compensating for the shortages being broadly foreseen?

EPRS STOA podcast - What if AI could make the agri-food sector more resilient?

Declining yields due to warmer temperatures and less rain, biodiversity loss, increased risk of floods… the impacts of climate change on European agriculture are irrefutable… But what impact does agriculture have on climate change? And what role can it play in helping address this challenge?

EPRS policy podcast - EU agricultural policy and climate change

Images of half-empty supermarket shelves are becoming all too common as European countries struggle to limit the effects of the coronavirus, a pandemic that has changed what everyday life looks like for everyone… So, what is the EU doing to protect the agri-food supply chain and ensure food security during the pandemic?

EPRS policy podcast - Protecting the EU agri-food supply chain in the face of COVID-19

S pretiranim oranjem uničujemo strukturo tal. To povzroča erozijo, izgubo organskih snovi in manjšo biotsko raznovrstnost. Pri konzervacijskem kmetijstvu uporabljamo rastlinsko odejo in raznolike posevke s kolobarjenjem. Evropa tej obliki kmetijstva pomaga na več načinov.

V tem prispevku bomo govorili o tem, kaj Evropa počne za konzervacijsko kmetijstvo

<p>The common agricultural policy (CAP) is one of the oldest common policies in the EU. Its significance is reflected in the proportion of the EU's budget devoted to it, representing approximately 40% of the total. Developed at a time when Europe was unable to meet most of its own food needs, it was necessary to encourage farmers to produce food by means of guaranteed prices. The policy has undergone regular reform and has evolved over the years.</p>

<p>As part of the preparation of the EU budget for 2021-2027, the European Commission put forward a new set of regulations to shape the future CAP on 1 June 2018. The proposal for a regulation on the financing, management and monitoring of the CAP provides the legislative framework for adapting the financing, management and monitoring rules to a new CAP delivery model.</p>

<p>See more on this topic by visiting our <a href="https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/common-agricultural-policy-8th-parliamentary-term_6503_pk">package</a> for the 8th parliamentary term.</p>

Common agricultural policy (2019-2020)

<p>Launched in 1962, the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) is a partnership between agriculture and society, and between Europe and its farmers. It aims to: support farmers and improve agricultural productivity, ensuring a stable supply of affordable food; safeguard European Union farmers to make a reasonable living; help tackle climate change and the sustainable management of natural resources; maintain rural areas and landscapes across the EU; keep the rural economy alive by promoting jobs in farming, agri-food industries and associated sectors.</p>

<p>The CAP is a common policy for all EU countries. It is managed and funded at European level from the resources of the EU’s budget. CAP 2023-27 To consolidate the role of European agriculture for the future, the CAP has evolved over the years to meet changing economic circumstances and citizens’ requirements and needs.</p>

<p>The CAP 2023-27 entered into force on 1 January 2023.&nbsp;Support for farmers and rural stakeholders across the 27 EU countries is based on the CAP 2023-27 legal framework and the choices detailed in the&nbsp;CAP Strategic Plans, approved by the Commission. The approved Plans are designed to make a significant contribution to the ambitions of the&nbsp;European Green Deal,&nbsp;Farm to Fork Strategy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Biodiversity Strategy.</p>

Common agricultural policy (CAP)

<p>The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.</p>

AGRI - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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<p><strong>When the Treaty of Rome established the common market in 1958, State intervention was a major feature of agriculture in the six founding Member States. The foundations of the common agricultural policy (CAP) have remained unchanged since then, with the exception of rules relating to the decision-making procedure.</strong></p>

<p>The Lisbon Treaty recognised codecision as the ‘ordinary legislative procedure’ for the CAP, in place of the consultation procedure.<br />
If the principle of the free movement of goods was to apply to agricultural produce, ongoing State intervention notwithstanding, national intervention mechanisms which were incompatible with the common market had to be transferred to Community level: this is the basic rationale behind the establishment of the CAP.</p>
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Common Agricultural Policy - 8th parliamentary term

<p>Janusz Wojciechowski, born on 6 December 1954 in Rawa Mazowiecka, is a Polish politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 2003 until 2016.</p>

<p>After the hearing by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.</p>

Hearing of Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, Commissioner-designate, Agriculture

Press conference - Geographical indications for wine and agri products

AGRI Committee MEPs debate with EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis on the impact of trade in EU agriculture.

AGRI debate on the impact of trade in EU agriculture

MEPs review the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and discuss how to foster a sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture in a debate with Commission Executive Vice-President Šefčovič and Belgian Foreign Minister Lahbib

Plenary debate- The situation of farmers and the prices of agricultural products

AGRI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra on the contribution of the agricultural sector to the Union climate objectives

AGRI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski on the recent simplification package for farmers

AGRI - Presentation of the study 'The dependency of the EU’s food system on inputs and their sources', organised by Policy Department B

Press Seminar for FRANCE TELEVISIONS journalist.- What responses from the EU to address agricultural anger?

EP Plenary session - Need to impose sanctions on the import of Russian and Belarusian food and agricultural products to the EU and to ensure stability of EU agricultural production

Press conference on Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products

EP Plenary session - Debate - Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products

AGRI Committee meeting

AGRI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency's priorities

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture

AGRI Committee - Presentation of a study on ' milk production after the end of milk quotas '

AGRI - Exchange of views - The inclusion of persons with disabilities in the agricultural sector

AGRI - Workshop on Reassessment of methane emissions

AGRI-ENVI - Public Hearing on Planting the Future - a new legal framework for seeds

Upcoming Belgian Presidency of the Council - Ambassador Pierre CARTUYVELS meets with Norbert LINS, AGRI committee Chair

AGRI public hearing with the Committee of the Regions: Territorial implementation of the CAP

AGRI IMCO PETI public hearing - European Citizen's Initiative ' Fur Free Europe '

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Joint committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and committee on Transport and Tourism

TRAN

Izjave predsednice

Sprejetje zapisnika predhodne seje

Članstvo v političnih skupinah

Sestava Parlamenta

Nadaljnji postopki v zvezi z zahtevo za zaščito imunitete

Sestava odborov in delegacij

Koledar zasedanj Parlamenta - 2025

Podpis aktov, sprejetih v skladu z rednim zakonodajnim postopkom (člen 79 Poslovnika)

Razpored dela

Nadaljevanje seje

Horizontalne zahteve glede kibernetske varnosti za izdelke z digitalnimi elementi in sprememba Uredbe (EU) 2019/1020 (razprava)

Utemeljitev in sporočanje izrecnih okoljskih trditev (direktiva o zelenih trditvah) (razprava)

Energijska učinkovitost stavb (prenovitev) (razprava)

Opredelitev kaznivih dejanj in sankcij za kršitev omejevalnih ukrepov Unije (razprava)

Odgovornost za proizvode z napako (kratka predstavitev)

Sprememba Uredbe (EU) 2019/1009 glede digitalnega označevanja sredstev za gnojenje EU (kratka predstavitev)

Evropska agencija za pomorsko varnost in razveljavitev Uredbe (ES) št. 1406/2002 (kratka predstavitev)

Sprememba direktive o alternativnem reševanju potrošniških sporov (kratka predstavitev)

Dnevni red naslednje seje

Sprejetje zapisnika te seje

Zaključek seje

Plenary session

Otvoritev seje

Napredni okvirni sporazum med EU in Čilom - Napredni okvirni sporazum med EU in Čilom (resolucija) - Začasni sporazum o trgovini med Evropsko unijo in Republiko Čile (skupna razprava - Sporazumi med EU in Čilom)

Hitra zagotovitev medicinskih pripomočkov med ciljnim prehodnim obdobjem kot naslednji korak k večji varnosti pacientov (razprava)

Priporočilo Komisije o varnih in vzdržljivih podvodnih kablih (razprava)

Čas glasovanja (nadaljevanje)

Večje interpelacije (razprava)

Obrazložitev glasovanja

Sprejetje zapisnika te seje in posredovanje sprejetih besedil

Datum naslednjih sej

Prekinitev zasedanja

Press conference by Paolo DE CASTRO rapporteur and Norbert LINS, Chair of the Committee for Agriculture on Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural product

Sklepi z zasedanj Evropskega sveta, zlasti izrednega zasedanja 1. februarja 2024 (razprava)

Predlogi resolucij – Nujna nadaljnja neomajna podpora EU Ukrajini dve leti po začetku ruske vojaške agresije proti Ukrajini (razprava)

Izjava predsedujočega

Čas glasovanja

Rastline, pridobljene z nekaterimi novimi genomskimi tehnikami, ter hrana in krma iz njih (razprava)

Poziv Svetu, naj sprejme vse potrebne ukrepe, da bi dosegli sporazum o evropskem čezmejnem mehanizmu, in začne pogajanja s Parlamentom (razprava)

Podnebni cilji EU za leto 2040 (razprava)

Vodna kriza in suše v EU, ki so posledica svetovne podnebne krize, in potreba po trajnostni, odporni strategiji za vodo za Evropo (razprava)

Popravek (člen 241 Poslovnika)(nadaljnji ukrepi)

Ruska afera: obtožbe o vmešavanju Rusije v demokratične procese v Evropski uniji (razprava)

Mejne vrednosti svinca in njegovih anorganskih spojin ter diizocianatov (razprava)

Kakovostna pripravništva v EU (razprava)

Dodatno zatiranje demokratičnih sil v Venezueli: napadi na predsedniško kandidatko Mario Corino Machado (razprava)

Stanje izvajanja strategije Global Gateway in njeno upravljanje dve leti po njenem začetku (razprava)

Spremembe direktive o upraviteljih alternativnih investicijskih skladov (AIFMD) in direktive o kolektivnih naložbenih podjemih za vlaganja v prenosljive vrednostne papirje (KNPVP) (razprava)

Dnevni red prihodnje seje

Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT) rapporteur and Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee for Agriculture, speak to the press on Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference by Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT) rapporteur and Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee for Agriculture on Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products

Closing statements of the debate on the response to the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and how to foster fairly rewarded EU agriculture. Closing statements by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight and Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions.

Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture: Closing statements by Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the EC

MEPs discuss how to respond to the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and how to foster fairly rewarded EU agriculture. Second part of the debate.

Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs discuss how to respond to the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and how to foster fairly rewarded EU agriculture. First part of the MEPs debate.

Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs discuss how to respond to the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and how to foster fairly rewarded EU agriculture. Round of political groups speakers.

Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture: Round of political groups speakers

MEPs discuss how to respond to the demands of farmers and rural communities across Europe and how to foster fairly rewarded EU agriculture. Opening statements by Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. The transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture: Opening statements by Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the EC

MEPs debate the position of the Parliament for negotiations with EU countries on EU rules on new genomic techniques to make our food system more sustainable and resilient. Opening statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR, CZ) on behalf of AGRI Committee and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Plants obtained by certain genomic techniques and their food and feed: opening statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR, CZ) on behalf of AGRI Committee and Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality

MEPs hold a hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, to evaluate his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Deal, in addition to his current duties related to interinstitutional relations and foresight in the Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). Closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: closing statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs hold a hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, to evaluate his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Deal, in addition to his current duties related to interinstitutional relations and foresight in the Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). Third part of questions and answers.

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: Questions and answers (part 3)

MEPs hold a hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, to evaluate his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Deal, in addition to his current duties related to interinstitutional relations and foresight in the Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). Second part of questions and answers.

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: Questions and answers (part 2)

MEPs hold a hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, to evaluate his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Deal, in addition to his current duties related to interinstitutional relations and foresight in Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). First part of questions and answers.

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: Questions and answers (part 1)

MEPs hold a hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, to evaluate his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Deal, in addition to his current duties related to interinstitutional relations and foresight in Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). Opening statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: opening statement by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs hold a hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, to evaluate his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Deal, in addition to his current duties related to interinstitutional relations and foresight in Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). Opening and introduction by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR) - Chair of ENVI. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: opening and introduction by Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR) - Chair of ENVI

MEPs hold a hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, to evaluate his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Deal, in addition to his current duties related to interinstitutional relations and foresight in Committees on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). Arrival and ambiance shots

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: Arrival and ambiance shots (ENVI, ITRE, TRAN & AGRI Committees)

This news item shows extracs from the hearing with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the European Green Pact, Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight, in the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), Transport and Tourism (TRAN), and Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) Committees. MEPs are assessing his suitability for his new role in the European Commission related to climate policy. Šefčovič would assume responsibility for the European Green Pact, in addition to his current functions related to inter-institutional relations and foresight.

Hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight: extracts from the hearing

Luis Planas (Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), Irene Montero (Minister for Equality), Diana Morant (Minister for Science and Innovation), Nadia Calviño (First Vice-President and Minister for the Economy and Digital Transformation) and Héctor Gómez (Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism) present the priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the AGRI, FEMM and ITRE Committees in Brussels. Extracts from the presentation by Spanish Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (AGRI, FEMM and ITRE - 19/09).

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Spanish Ministers: extracts from the presentation by Spanish Ministers in the EP Committee meetings (AGRI, FEMM and ITRE)

Following Russia’s unilateral decision in July to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed agricultural products to be exported from Ukrainian ports, transit through the Solidarity Lanes established in states bordering Ukraine is expected to increase significantly (from three to five million tonnes of commodities per month). Almost all of the exported commodities via these corridors remain on the EU market due to the high transport costs for re-export. MEPs debate with the Commission the impact of Ukrainian grain exports on EU farmers after Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Closing statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture.

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: closing statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Following Russia’s unilateral decision in July to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed agricultural products to be exported from Ukrainian ports, transit through the Solidarity Lanes established in states bordering Ukraine is expected to increase significantly (from three to five million tonnes of commodities per month). Almost all of the exported commodities via these corridors remain on the EU market due to the high transport costs for re-export. MEPs debate with the Commission the impact of Ukrainian grain exports on EU farmers after Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Opening statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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AGRI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra on the contribution of the agricultural sector to the Union climate objectives

AGRI - Exchange of views with Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski on the recent simplification package for farmers

AGRI - Presentation of the study 'The dependency of the EU’s food system on inputs and their sources', organised by Policy Department B

Press Seminar for FRANCE TELEVISIONS journalist.- What responses from the EU to address agricultural anger?

EP Plenary session - Need to impose sanctions on the import of Russian and Belarusian food and agricultural products to the EU and to ensure stability of EU agricultural production

Press conference on Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products

EP Plenary session - Debate - Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products

AGRI Committee meeting

AGRI - Presentation of the Belgian Presidency's priorities

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Empowering farmers and rural communities - a dialogue towards sustainable and fairly rewarded EU agriculture

AGRI Committee meeting

AGRI Committee - Presentation of a study on ' milk production after the end of milk quotas '

AGRI - Exchange of views - The inclusion of persons with disabilities in the agricultural sector

AGRI - Workshop on Reassessment of methane emissions

AGRI-ENVI - Public Hearing on Planting the Future - a new legal framework for seeds

Upcoming Belgian Presidency of the Council - Ambassador Pierre CARTUYVELS meets with Norbert LINS, AGRI committee Chair

AGRI public hearing with the Committee of the Regions: Territorial implementation of the CAP

AGRI IMCO PETI public hearing - European Citizen's Initiative ' Fur Free Europe '