17/07/2017 (Agence Europe) – At the Agriculture Council in Brussels on Monday 17 July, Belgium, Portugal and Spain sought authorisation to pay out a higher percentage of early payments from 16 October because of the impact of the drought on the agricultural sector. The Commission is believed to have said that the direct aid and rural development committee would discuss, on Tuesday 18 July, the draft derogation granted to these three countries which will be able to pay out 70% of direct...