US EditionHungary Hit by Proposed Rule of Law Conditions in Next EU Budget
- About 200 farmers protested in Brussels against potential cuts to agricultural subsidies in the EU's new long-term budget, as they believe these cuts threaten food security and farming support.
- The demonstration was organized by COPA-COGECA and coincided with the European Commission finalizing the draft of the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework, which is expected to reduce support for farming.
- Farmers worry about a 20-25% cut to farm subsidies and merging agricultural funds with other funding lines, which they see as a threat to their long-term stability.
- Bruno Vincent, president of the Flemish farmers lobby ABS, stated, 'We want to make them aware that a few points in the multi-year budget are not acceptable to farmers.
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Hungary hit by proposed rule of law conditions in next EU budget
All payments under the biggest item in the seven-year budget plan could be linked to the rule of law, according to plans proposed by the European Commission. This would include cohesion and agricultural funds not yet suspended by Brussels.
“Wake-Up Call”: Farmers Mobilize in Brussels in Last-ditch Effort Against EU Budget Cuts
European farmers’ organizations are staging yet another giant protest in Brussels to send a “wake-up call” to the EU politicians, just as the Commission is expected to unveil its controversial budget proposal for the 2028-2034 fiscal period later today. The protest, organized by COPA-COGECA, Europe’s largest umbrella organization for farmer unions, starts in front of the European Parliament, from where attendees will march on to the Berlaymont …
On Wednesday, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the next EU Multiannual Budget, with a figure of about EUR 2 trillion for the period 2028-2034. The project reflects the change in strategic priorities of the Union. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) item is reduced from EUR 387 billion to EUR 300 billion, which has provoked protests by farmers this Wednesday in Brussels. Another of the historical components of Community budgets,…
The new European agricultural budget brings a great deal of uncertainty for farmers and horticulturalists, warns Ger Koopmans, chairman of the agricultural and horticultural organization LTO Nederland.
István Jakab, president of MAGOSZ, criticized the decision-makers in Brussels in his short statement.
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