EU agriculture ministers held a lively first debate in Luxembourg on Monday 26 October on the compromise text presented by the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU concerning support under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2028-2034.
The ministers were due to reach a ‘partial general approach’ on the file by late evening, excluding the section on ‘capping and degressivity of aid’ (see EUROPE B13965A12). However, given the differences expressed during the afternoon,...