The European Commission has “responded to France’s requests” concerning the easing of set-aside obligations and the limitation of Ukrainian agricultural imports, two points of contention for French farmers, said the Élysée Palace on Wednesday 31 January, the day before a meeting between Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron to be held on the sidelines of the European Council meeting (see other news).
The issue regarding farmers’ demands is...