EUROPEAN UNION MEAT PRODUCTION SUPPORT BUDGET COULD FACE BUDGET AXE – OFFICIALS WARN

BY KEITH NUTHALL European Commission officials have warned that the European Union's (EU) annual Euro EUR140 million meat and livestock market intervention budget is facing deep cuts. Heads of government will meet November 22-23 in Brussels to agree an overall 2014-20 EU spending deal. And officials warn new proposals from European Council president Herman van Rompuy demand additional de facto cuts of 10.8% in all Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) spending - above an already planned 12% reduction. Food production support is being targeted by governments wanting ...


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