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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10021

18 November 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
Presidency compromise on reimbursement of sugar levies rejected

Brussels, 17/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - At the Special Committee on Agriculture on Monday 16 November, not enough EU member states supported the Swedish Presidency compromise that provided for reimbursement of €295.5 million of sugar production levies to the sector (see also EUROPE 10019). Indeed, only 10 member states, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom backed the Presidency approach, when 18 were needed. Among the 14 which voted against the compromise were Italy and most of...

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