Europe in the midst of a green backlash: the comparative politics of sustainable agriculture policies in the EU and four member states

The seminar explores the growing green backlash against environmental policies in Europe, focusing on the farmers’ protests that spread across the EU between 2023 and 2024. It examines how this political contestation has shaped sustainable agriculture policymaking at both EU and national levels, tracing the trajectory of the latest Common Agricultural Policy reform within the European Green Deal and comparing policy responses in France, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands.