Brussels, 17/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - In Strasbourg on Thursday 17 February, the European Parliament (EP) called for measures to be taken to curb volatility on agricultural markets and provide protection from the excesses of speculation on raw materials markets. Another priority of the joint resolution (EPP, S&D, Greens/EFA, ALDE, GUE/NGL, ECR) approved by MEPs was creating food stocks to avoid crises.
The EP stresses that a strong and sustainable agricultural sector across the EU and a...