On Friday 1 June, the European Commission presented its legislative proposals on the future of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) beyond 2020. The main objectives are: simplification (more subsidiarity granted to member states) and better targeting of support (to compensate for reduced budget).
Addressing the press, Phil Hogan, European Commissioner for Agriculture, stressed the fact that the drop in the farm budget for 2021-2027 was limited to 5%.
Hogan highlighted the higher climate...