On Thursday 24 July, the European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA) criticised the European Commission’s contradictory announcements regarding the reform of the common agricultural policy (CAP) post-2027, in particular the discreet abandonment of increased support for young people (see EUROPE B13687A11).
“Despite announcements that the earmarked budget would double from 3% to 6% in the new CAP proposals, the texts published 48 hours later did not have any minimum financial ambition...