Estonian Rural Affairs Minister Tarmo Tamm said in Brussels on Tuesday 11 July that the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) should remain common and adequately funded in future. He confirmed that debate on the CAP after 2020 will be a key issue in the second half of this year, despite the difficult budget situation (see EUROPE 11825). The other important issues for the Estonian Presidency will be the so-called omnibus regulation, the market situation and trade agreements.
The Estonian minister...