Brussels, 22/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - Farmers from the three Baltic States want future direct aid payments in their favour to be higher. This request was taken up by their leaders in talks on the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020. Nearly 100 farmers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania demonstrated in Brussels on Thursday 22 November before the European Council building, calling for a more equitable share of farm subsidies.
The average amount of EU direct payments is €269 per...