EU ministers hail ‘watershed’ agreement on farm policy

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Series Details 20.03.13
Publication Date 20/03/2013
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European agricultural ministers reached an agreement on Tuesday 19 March 2013 to overhaul the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP).

Ministers agreed to a principle of flexibility on how direct payments to farmers are distributed in member states.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/environment/119502
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ESO: Background Information: Parliament makes U-turn, allows full vote on CAP reform http://www.europeansources.info/record/parliament-makes-u-turn-allows-full-vote-on-cap-reform/
Council of the European Union: Press Release, PRES/13/108: Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 18-19 March 2013 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/agricult/136310.pdf
Deutsche Welle, 20.03.13: How green is the EU's new farm deal? http://www.dw.de/how-green-is-the-eus-new-farm-deal/a-16688074
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