Call to boost long-term EU farm aid

Europe should increase its long-term aid spending on agriculture in the developing world rather than raid unspent farm subsidies, EU Farm Ministers said on the 26 May 2008 in a rebuff to European Commission proposals to give the money away.

Radio Netherlands Worldwide, 11.7.08: EU's one billion euro for Africa plan criticized http://www.rnw.nl/english

BBC News, 18.7.08: EU's 'spare 1bn euros' for Africa http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7513562.stm

Slovenia: EU Presidency: Press Release, 27.5.08: Informal Meeting of Agriculture Ministers / Meeting of the Special Committee on Agriculture, Brdo, Maribor, 25-27 May 2008 http://www.eu2008.si/en/Meetings_Calendar/Dates/May/0525_AGRIFISH_1.html

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