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CAP? The queen farms on EU money
Normally the EU doesn't shrink from using showing citizens with golden plaques and stardust whereabouts European money goes. With regards to cereal, meat and milk this is somewhat different. The agricultural subsidies, which were originally meant to support the agricultural community, now flow in quite different directions. Latest news titbit from Brussels
common agricultural policy, united kingdom, germany, euweek, spain, cap, international trade
Sale via internet: end of middle man for agricultural products
The new ‘liberating’ direction of European agriculture is looking more closely at the consumer market when it comes to establishing prices and demand for agricultural products on the continent. The internet is taking over from Marx in the agricultural revolution
common agricultural policy, politics, internet, fair trade, society, economy, agriculture
HandiCAP: freedom-hunting French farmers, as European as Parisians
Young farmers in the region of Auvergne worry about their future, which is being over-organised by a too liberal Europe. They want to give vent to their arger at the upcoming European elections in June 2009
common agricultural policy, eudebate on the ground, auvergne, cap, cities, european elections 2009, international trade
Serbia farmers markets in the new Brussels system
Rather than freezing to death in the markets, farmers from Serbia will sell the greater part of their produce in supermarkets, and homemade cheese, kajmak, ajvar, tursija, bacon, honey and slatko will be wrapped up in appealing packages labelled ‘when we join the EU’
common agricultural policy, serbia, world affairs, enlargement
Climate panade in parliament
Honour the sea, do your climate work and let Dominique Strauss-Kahn through - the latest news from Brussels
common agricultural policy, dominique strauss kahn, maritime, sea, brussels, climate change, news
Do you speak Eurofood?
Brussels has announced a truly European food policy. They call it ‘From Farm to Fork’. And of course they wish you ‘bon appétit!’
common agricultural policy, consumers, european union, yum nyam, european commission, society, economy
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