Representatives of the Member States of the European Union supported the European Commission's proposal on 20 June to grant €50 million to Irish beef producers, an amount that can be matched by national funds for a maximum of €100 million (see EUROPE B12262A7).
This exceptional measure is justified, according to the Commission, by the particular challenges faced by Irish farmers due, on the one hand, to the market uncertainty created by Brexit and, on the other hand, to the prolonged...