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Lucia Mackenzie

@luciacmackenzie.bsky.social
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Agriculture and Food Reporter at POLITICO Europe

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Lucia Mackenzie @luciacmackenzie.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
How big of a deal is the CAP really? In the run up to next week's budget announcement, we thought it was time to take a step back and look at how the money was divvied up last time. Here is how the EU spends almost a third of its budget on agriculture 👇 www.politico.eu/article/eu-b...
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Where the EU’s colossal farming budget actually goes
Everything you need to know about the colossal Russian doll that is the Common Agricultural Policy.
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Lucia Mackenzie @luciacmackenzie.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Some personal news 🥂 I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as an Agriculture and Food Reporter at POLITICO Europe! If anyone in Brussels would like to grab a coffee to talk all things agri-food, you can catch me here or via lmackenzie@politico.eu
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 26/02/2025
While a majority of Germany's West voted for Friedrich Merz’s conservatives this past Sunday, the far-right AfD saw big success in the East: ow.ly/kTTT50V6K7m Here’s how the AfD share of list votes has changed from 2021 to 2025 across the country 👇
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Lucia Mackenzie @luciacmackenzie.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Merz’s dream coalition hinges on the implosion of his smaller rivals: The fewer parties are left standing in Germany’s election, the stronger his grip on power. @hannecl.bsky.social and I did the math to figure out which parties could crash and burn to his benefit. Amazing art by Natália Delgado🎨
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Merz’s coalition dream hinges on implosion of smaller rivals
To achieve the success he craves, Germany’s likely next chancellor needs liberals and left-wingers to crash and burn.
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Lucia Mackenzie @luciacmackenzie.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Germany’s eastern constituencies are among the most volatile in the country, frequently changing hands and ousting incumbents. This makes former East Germany a key region to watch ahead of next week’s election. Here’s everything you need to know 👇 politico.eu/article/germ...
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Lucia Mackenzie @luciacmackenzie.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Germany’s electoral landscape is looking a little messy these days. While the centre-right looks set to regain its dominant position, several smaller parties are fighting for the role of kingmaker, or simply to stay on the electoral map…
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How Germany found itself holding an Italian election
POLITICO has processed 35 years’ worth of election data to find out why this month’s vote is messier than ever ― and what will happen next.
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