Brussels, 26/04/2016 (Agence Europe) - Presenting his draft report in Brussels on Tuesday 26 April on how the common agricultural policy (CAP) can improve job creation in rural areas, MEP Éric Andrieu (S&D, France) called for “democratisation” of the policy.
Andrieu, who is the deputy chair of the European Parliament's agriculture committee, says that the CAP reform of 2013 has not created jobs. The second pillar (rural development) has helped diversify economic activities in rural...