Member States prepare battlefield for CAP reform

The debate on the EU agricultural policy reform has started de facto if not officially with the deliberations on the positions of the future Member States in an enlarged Union. Italy is the first of the no-reform proponents to present its position to the Agriculture Council on 18 February, opening a battle with reform-minded supporters of more environment-friendly farming.

The debate on the EU agricultural policy reform has started de facto if not officially with the deliberations on the positions of the future Member States in an enlarged Union. Italy is the first of the no-reform proponents to present its position to the Agriculture Council on 18 February, opening a battle with reform-minded supporters of more environment-friendly farming.