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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12761
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

Finalising CAP reform is number one priority of Slovenian Presidency of EU Council

The Slovenian Minister of Agriculture, Jože Podgoršek, confirmed on Tuesday 13 July that the top priority of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU is to finalise the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

The Slovenian Minister of Agriculture presented the priorities for agriculture in the next 6 months to the members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture (see EUROPE B12755A5).

The adoption of the package of three CAP regulations as well as...

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