A report by a committee of experts has advised the European Commission to target Common Agricultural Policy subsidies to poorer farmers. Earlier this year, farmers staged angry protests against EU agricultural policy.
On Sunday, August 17, the controversial EU’s Nature Restoration Law entered into force. Prior to its adoption earlier this year, the law has been the subject of heated political debate and protests across the bloc.
Last week, EU member states approved new rules for the bloc’s Common Agricultural Policy, which allows farmers to apply for subsidies, albeit subject to strict environmental rules. The concessions from Brussels follow months of protests by farmers across the EU – but the resistance to the EU’s flagship green ambitions is not over.
Normally, the EU’s aid rules prevent member states from giving companies an advantage over competitors. The extension announced on Thursday only applies to agriculture and fisheries.