Brussels-based EU Agriculture Policy Reporter

POLITICO; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

POLITICO is seeking an Agri-Economics Reporter to cover food and agriculture policy in Europe, focusing on spending and trade, from Brussels. You will break news, build sources, and contribute to POLITICO Pro and broader readership.

You'll analyze how price signals move through the food chain, explore beef import quotas, and connect EU budget lines to political debates shaping policy and climate strategy. Fluency in English and strong newsroom instincts are essential.

Qualifications

• At least two years’ newsroom experience
• Demonstrable interest in food and agriculture policy or economic policy
• Comfortable working with numbers, including financial data
• Keen understanding of political trends at both the European and national levels
• Strong track record of breaking news
• Strong attention to detail and unafraid of digging into policy coverage in some depth
• Written and verbal fluency in English
• Other European languages are a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Break news as part of a team covering Food and Agriculture for POLITICO Pro and a broader readership
• Jointly author a must-read morning newsletter for subscribers
• Deliver accessible reads of varying length that appeal beyond a specialist audience
• Build a broad network of sources
• Work closely with colleagues covering trade, health care, climate and other beats
• Be a public face of POLITICO at events and panels on topics related to your beat

Job description

POLITICO is seeking an Agri-Economics Reporter to cover food and agriculture policy in Europe, focusing on spending and trade, from Brussels. You will break news, build sources, and contribute to POLITICO Pro and broader readership.

You'll analyze how price signals move through the food chain, explore beef import quotas, and connect EU budget lines to political debates shaping policy and climate strategy. Fluency in English and strong newsroom instincts are essential.