On Monday 6 November, the European Commission announced that it had authorised a French aid scheme worth €565 million to support the development of rural areas. Of this €565 million, €500 million will be financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
The background to this aid is the approval of measures in the French strategic plan for the Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027 concerning aid to support basic services, encourage the creation of...