[Opinion] European Regions Call for Action Against Unfair Trade Practices in Agriculture

The plenary of the European Committee of the Regions has approved an opinion of the Italian Social Democrat Loredana Capone, president of the regional council of Apulia (Italy), which demands "strong reforms" to protect the European agri-food sector. On commercial practices, the approved opinion proposes, among other things, a European platform composed of the competent authorities of all Member States, which would help coordinate the implementa…