14.11.2014 - EU agriculture ministers call for fresh funding to cope with Russian embargo
Agriculture ministers from 21 EU member states called for extra funds to deal with the Russian embargo during the Agriculture Council on Monday (11 November). Farmers have criticised the use of the emergency funds from the CAP. Most EU member states are opposed to the measures taken by the European Commission to support farmers since the start of the Russian embargo. At the Agriculture Council, ministers from the EU's 28 member states discussed the use of the Common Agricultural Policy's (CAP) emergency fund, currently deployed to support farmers affected by the embargo.......................................Full Article: Source
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