Farming delegations from across the European Union were out in force in Brussels yesterday to lobby heads of state ahead of discussions due to start today on a European budget.
Farming delegations from across the European Union were out in force in Brussels yesterday to lobby heads of state ahead of discussions due to start today on a European budget.
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Around 400 leaders from EU farming organisations signed a joint statement demanding a fully supported Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) emerge from talks on the EU budget 2014/20.
The 27 European leaders failed to conclude talks on the European budget when they met last November, and negotiations restart today on the basis of the proposals tabled at that meeting.
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