Today in the EU

On Thursday (14 November), the European Parliament will decide the fate of a landmark anti-deforestation law, the EUDR, which aims to break the link between EU imports and global forest loss. 

According to the UN, 10 million hectares of forest – an area the size of Portugal – vanish yearly due to unsustainable practices. 
Proposed amendments, however, threaten to narrow its scope and delay its rollout, leaving activists worried that a diluted law could fail to tackle deforestation. But who among the MEPs wants the end of anti-deforestation law, and why?

In this episode, host Giada Santana and agrifood reporter Sofia Sánchez Manzanaro outline supporters and detractors of EUDR, and possible scenarios ahead of the vote.  

What is Today in the EU?

Today in the EU is the first daily podcast dedicated to politics and policy in the European Union. Every morning at 6 am, host Giada Santana analyses the latest in the EU bubble with Euractiv’s specialised journalists. Tune in to know what is going on in the bloc.

The podcast covers a wide range of topics, including EU politics and institutions, elections, shifts in political power among EU parties (EPP, PES, ALDE, GUE, Greens), G7, EU enlargement, member states, economics, finance, tech regulations, environmental policy, climate change, agrifood, agriculture policy, health, and pandemic treaties.

Euractiv’s analysis is enriched with the latest reports from esteemed international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and European institutions.

The production team includes producers Charles Cohen and Miriam Saénz de Tejada.