In this newsletter, Cruz Vilaça Advogados looks into the various demands of European farmers, which have been protesting all across Europe, particularly regarding the changes to the Common Agricultural Policy, which came into force on January 1st 2023. The new Common Agricultural Policy establishes new obligations for farmers, namely the inclusion of ecological schemes in EU countries' plans, in order to encourage them to apply agricultural practices that are beneficial to the climate and the environment. These measures have brought discontent from farmers, who argue that the European agricultural sector has become less competitive against foreign imports and that there is too much administration and regulation of the Union. Even though farmers' demands vary from Member State to Member State, there are two questions on the minds of farmers all over Europe: how can they produce more while fighting climate change? How can they avoid unfair competition from foreign countries?