Brussels, 17/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - The debate between the European Agriculture Ministers, which was posted on Wednesday 16 December by the Swedish Presidency, once again pointed to differences of opinion between the countries over the rural development policy post-2013, when the current financial framework of the EU comes to an end.
Many Member States requested that this "second pillar" of the CAP (Common agriculture policy) remain an integral part of the future CAP. A number of...