The three EU institutions negotiated throughout the day on Thursday 27 May in order to seal a political agreement on the main elements of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (see EUROPE B12727A1).
The most bitterly debated points are those linked to the green architecture (eco-regimes, cross-compliance), the CAP’s social dimension, and the methods of targeting direct aid (redistributive payment, capping, degressivity).
On Thursday morning, the Portuguese Presidency of the EU...