Brussels: 19/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 18 July, the management committee of the EU approved the payment of €99.3 million to co-fund with the member states support measures for beekeepers over the period 2014-2016. This represents €33.1 million a year paid for out of the EU budget, compared to €32 million a year over the period 2011-2013. The increase can be explained solely by Croatia's accession to the European Union.
With the EU importing 40% of all the honey eaten by...