EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AGRICULTURE CHAIR IS KEY PLAYER IN WINE REFORM
November 1st, 2007
BY CHRISTOPHER JONES, in Brussels
THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) is currently considering a root-and-branch reform of its common market organisation for wine. A key player in these discussions is Neil Parish (NOTE: SPELLING IS CORRECT), a British Conservative MEP and chair of the European Parliament's influential agriculture committee. Christopher Jones spoke to him at his office in Brussels.
The European Parliament's agriculture committee, which you chair, has just been discussing proposals to reform the system of subsidies and support for EU winemakers. What are the ...
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