Brussels, 17/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - European Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos took the floor to answer MEPs' questions on the future of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in Strasbourg on Tuesday 15 November.
Rebalancing aid. The aid reduction for some member states proposed in the reform in order to redistribute direct payments “will not exceed 6% of what is currently being received”, said Ciolos in response to concerns expressed by Nikolaos Chountis (GUE/NGL, Greece). The...