EU must prepare trade plan for US shocks to farming sector – MEP Walsh

The European Commission must develop a crisis preparedness plan to protect the agriculture sector from ongoing US trade shocks, MEP Maria Walsh has said.  MEP Walsh is a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, and called on the European Commission to prepare a contingency plan for the EU agricultural sector as part of […]

EU-UK deal to ease Brexit burden for Irish farmers – MEP Walsh

The new EU-UK deal should ease Brexit tensions between Irish farmers and their largest trading partner, according to MEP Maria Walsh.  MEP Walsh is a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, and is the Committee’s lead legislator for EU-UK relations. In this role, MEP Walsh steers discussions and policy on issues affecting relations […]

New CAP simplification proposals could unlock EU animal disease funding – MEP Walsh

New CAP simplification proposals could unlock EU funding to tackle animal disease, will reduce on-farm inspections and aid Irish farmers and authorities with GAEC 2 requirements, according to MEP Maria Walsh.  The European Commission published a range of CAP simplification measures today Wednesday 14th May, including support for small and organic farmers as well as […]

MEP Maria Walsh votes for increased and dedicated CAP funding in next EU Budget

MEP Walsh also wrote to President Ursula von der Leyen requesting the preservation of the separate budget and two-pillar CAP structure MEP Maria Walsh has written to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen highlighting concerns around the future of CAP financing and the policy’s two-pillar structure.  MEP Walsh’s correspondence to the President […]

FACT CHECK: My Position on EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement

I am aware of a social media post circulating with fake news in relation to my position on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement. In this statement, I am re-establishing my position and I hope this clarifies the matter.  During April’s plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs voted – as we do annually – on a report concerning […]