Maria Simon Arboleas

Maria Simon Arboleas

Agrifood Journalist

Maria Simon Arboleas joined Euractiv in October 2023 and is covering EU agriculture and food policies. Maria earned a master’s in Political Science at Leiden University and a bachelor’s in Global Studies at Barcelona’s UPF. Before working for Euractiv, she contributed to the monthly publication of a European think tank, reporting on Hungary and Portugal.

  • Location: Brussels
  • Languages: Spanish, English, French, Catalan
  • Expertise: Agrifood
  • Location expertise: Brussels (EU), Spain
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Latest posts from this author

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Top EU Court rejects French ‘veggie steak’ ban, opens door to other restrictions

04/10/2024

4 min. read

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EU countries support proposal to lower wolves’ protection status

25/09/2024

4 min. read

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Bluetongue virus reaches Sweden, Norway amid a surge of outbreaks

20/09/2024

3 min. read

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Luxembourg’s Hansen chosen as EU farming chief, Hungary’s Várhelyi to retain food safety

17/09/2024

5 min. read

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EU court says Hungary broke competition rules by fixing food prices

12/09/2024

2 min. read

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EU still far from swine fever vaccine as concern grows in Italy

05/09/2024

3 min. read

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Stakeholders’ forum hints at revolution in EU farm subsidies  

04/09/2024

5 min. read

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Promising crop forecasts suggest olive oil price relief 

02/09/2024

3 min. read

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EU seeks tweaks to pesticide rules to fast-track sustainable solutions

26/08/2024

3 min. read

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Food stakeholders get back to work on much-awaited dialogue on agriculture 

23/08/2024

5 min. read

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EU and member states take action to tackle resurgence of animal diseases

21/08/2024

5 min. read

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EU halts free imports of Ukrainian honey

20/08/2024

2 min. read

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Plant-based diets gain traction in the EU but culture and economy still shape food choices

02/08/2024

5 min. read

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Cultivated foie gras could pave way for more lab-grown meats, EU farmers warn

30/07/2024

4 min. read

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Tension mounts in Europe over water use and storage for agriculture

26/07/2024

5 min. read

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EU agriculture chief slams the idea of reform-linked funds for farmers

25/07/2024

4 min. read

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NGOs take relaxation of CAP green rules to EU’s administrative watchdog

24/07/2024

2 min. read

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Parliament’s AGRI committee clashes over gender balance in lead positions

23/07/2024

3 min. read

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Key takeaways from the new crop of agriculture MEPs

19/07/2024

4 min. read

Politics

Von der Leyen wins 401-strong parliamentary majority with tactical concessions, Greens support

18/07/2024

4 min. read

Politics

Von der Leyen’s carefully crafted coalition faces first test

18/07/2024

5 min. read

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Renew’s Valerie Hayer among big names in next Parliament’s agriculture committee

16/07/2024

6 min. read

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EU backtracks on 2027 target for use of smartphones in farm controls 

12/07/2024

6 min. read

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Hungarian presidency launches offensive against ‘novel’ food to defend EU’s ‘culinary tradition’

10/07/2024

3 min. read

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