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              European Council of Young Farmers || Conseil Europรฉen des Jeunes Agriculteurs || Representing the interests of European #youngfarmers ๐ช๐บ || RT โ endorsement
              
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              Joined February 2010
            
            
           ๐ฃCEJA has elected a new Presidency for the 2025-2027 mandate. President Peter Meedendorp is re-elected for a 2nd mandate, together with Vice Presidents Rลซdolfs Pulkstenis, Elisabeth Hidรฉn, Katharina Schobersberger, and Matteo Pagliarani. Press releaseโก๏ธ  https://t.co/jv1or8Gr17 
          
          
                
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             CEJA VP Elisabeth Hidรฉn took part in @the_oecd Global Forum for Agriculture in Paris. ๐ฌ Discussing barriers to entry and entrepreneurship in agriculture. ๐ฏSharing CEJA reactions on MFF/CAP and strategy for generational renewal presented by @CHansenEU. 
          
                
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             NEW: The Turnout War Begins. Democrats have banked ~300,000 early votes. Ciattarelliโs path now runs entirely through Election Day turn 
          
                
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             Find out 3โฃ reasons why CEJA has been supportive of the file. The Directive is a first step in the right direction in young farmers' efforts to safeguard land across Europe. 
          
                
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 After 15 months of hard work, the EU Soil Monitoring Law was adopted yesterday in the plenary session in Strasbourg. CEJA welcomes the news and wants to thank the @Europarl_EN and its Rapporteur @martinhojsik, and the @eu2025dk for their efforts. โฌ๏ธ 
          
                
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             ๐ The @EU_Commission published its #strategy for #GenerationalRenewal in agriculture, recognising once again the urgency and key challenges. However, CEJAโs reception of the document cannot be in isolation from recent NRP/CAP proposals. ๐Press Release:  https://t.co/gMPWThR13P 
          
          
                
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             ๐จ Today, the Commission is expected to present its #Strategy for #GenerationalRenewal in agriculture. Follow our reactions. In the meantime, see comments from President @MeedendorpPeter and some CEJA members in this Articleโคต๏ธ - @CHansenEU @RaffaeleFitto @EUAgri @vonderleyen
          
           The EUโs mission impossible: Stopping young farmers giving up before theyโve even begun.  https://t.co/x7nhhuBGXr 
            
          
                
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             ๐น Video message from young farmers on the future CAP Less budget availability, absence of ring-fencing for young farmers, reshaped governance with no guarantee: there is lot of work to do ahead of the next reform. We call on co-legislators to restore our faith in the policy. 
          
                
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             CEJA Vice-President Rลซdolfs Pulkstenis joined the @fi_compass_advisory #11EAFRDConf on financial instruments in Milan, Italy. He highlighted young farmersโ challenges in accessing finance, the need to address risk perception and to build tailored tools for the next generation. 
          
                
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             ๐Follow CEJA President @MeedendorpPeter speaking at the @EP_Agriculture Interparliamentary Committee Meeting. ๐ฌ#Vision for #Agriculture and #Food โก๏ธIn presence of 40 members of national parliaments, alongside MEPs. 
           Starting at 9:00: MEPs and MPs from EU countries debate implications of Vision for Food and Agriculture ๐ฅFollow live:  https://t.co/k3msvVMD1c  Programme & participantsโคต๏ธ  https://t.co/s2OJ0ihaou 
            
          
                
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             CEJA is present in the @Europarl_EN, with a lot on the programme to express our reaction to the #MFF/#CAP proposals. ๐น Meetings of President @MeedendorpPeter with MEPs - thanks @crismaestre; @ElsiKatainen; C. Singer. ๐น COMAGRI, including an exchange of views with @CHansenEU. 
          
                
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             ๐นCEJA Working Group 22-23 Sept.๐น Wrapping-up Day1๏ธโฃ of the first in-person meeting after re-election of CEJA board. On the agenda today: โก๏ธInternal priorities for 2025-2027 โก๏ธMFF/CAP proposals โก๏ธReporting on UTPs, CMO, NGTs, Livestock; โก๏ธExchange with @COPACOGECA on to PPPs. 
          
                
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             Arrival and doorstep by @MeedendorpPeter, President of European Council of Young Farmers (@_CEJA_), at the informal meeting of #Agriculture Ministers taking place on 9 September 2025 in #Copenhagen.  https://t.co/sRg5AlXZdD 
          
          
            
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             CEJA President @MeedendorpPeter is in #Copenhagen for the Informal #AGRIFISH hosted by Minister @jacobjensenMF. On the agenda: competitiveness and the green transition. It is also a crucial opportunity to exchange on the MFF/CAP proposals, and what it entails for #youngfarmers. 
           ๐ช๐บ๐ฑ How can Europe strengthen competitiveness, while fast-tracking the green transition? On 7-9 September, EU ministers will gather in Copenhagen for the Informal Meeting of Agriculture Ministers. ๐ Read more here:  https://t.co/uNEwwnlBRA 
            
            
                
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             [PRESS RELEASE] After todayโs announcements for the EU budget 2028-2034, CEJA sees: โก๏ธA #CAP evolution for generational renewal amid chaotic, nonsense #MFF unveiling. ๐Full reaction:  https://t.co/MNTfK06Dw5 
          
          
                
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             President @MeedendorpPeter and some of CEJA members present for @COPACOGECA symbolic march of European farming on the future of the EU budget and CAP. A moment to defend young farmers amidst the threats of budget cuts. 
          
                
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             CEJA welcomes the adoption by @EP_Agriculture of its initiative report on the post-2027 CAP. An important signal ahead of next week's MFF and CAP proposal, including towards young farmers with ambitious provisions on budget, generational renewal, income... More info tomorrow โณ 
          
                
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             Last week, we held our long-awaited "Future of the CAP conference: a reality check on the eve of a new MFF". ๐๏ธ An opportunity to present CEJA's programme for the future CAP and reassert the importance of a strong and dedicated budget. More informationโก๏ธ  https://t.co/Fy68LqLXun 
          
          
                
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             ๐ฃ CEJA is proud to announce the introduction of two new members to its network, voted in unanimously as associate members in the General Assembly last week. ๐ฐ More information, including quotes from new members, in the dedicated press release:  https://t.co/qDsBq35FUV 
          
          
                
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