Brussels, 29/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 29 July, Copa-Cogeca voiced its disappointment at the decision of the Council of Ministers of the EU to make cuts of €80 million in 2012 to the funds for European organisations of fruit and vegetable producers. The agricultural organisations gave their reaction to the Council's position on the draft budget of the EU for 2012 (EUROPE 10426).
Pekka Pesonen, the secretary general of Copa-Cogeca, points out that the European fruit and vegetable...