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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8257

18 July 2002
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS /
The considerable criticism and opposition to the Fischler plan for review of CAP do not bring into question either its general direction or its principles

Partly tactics. As foreseen, the first reactions to the Fischler project for review of CAP are as negative as they are contradictory. For some, the Commission goes too far in its reforms, for others not far enough. This comes as no surprise to Franz Fischler, who had immediately said (when speaking to Pierre Bocev): "The Commission is more or less half way between the extreme positions. It will therefore be criticised by both sides. Criticism will fly from all sides, it is only natural....

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS