EU to ringfence billions of farming subsidies

Brussels plans to maintain a separate, protected package of agricultural subsidies, despite efforts to redirect funding towards other priorities like defense and economic competitiveness, under pressure from the EU’s farming lobby. While the overall Common Agricultural Policy budget may decrease from €386bn, direct payments to farmers remain a focal point, causing divisions among EU officials over financial allocation strategies.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5:

Brussels is planning to keep a lot of money for farmers while trying to spend less on other things, like making Europe safer and stronger.

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