Germany’s new Agriculture Minister Karl-Heinz Funke

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Series Details 05/11/98, Volume 4, Number 40
Publication Date 05/11/1998
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Date: 05/11/1998

this week came out broadly in favour of the Commission's proposed reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy, saying that an agreement could be in place by the end of March 1999. But he added that while EU farmers had “no alternative” but to become more competitive, he would not hesitate to hold up a deal if he felt the reform measures were not satisfactory.

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