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Future of rural development depends on Westminster working with Europe

With Europe edging towards a new budget settlement, Westminster appears gripped by a wave of Euroscepticism at this important time for rural Scotland.

Headline-grabbing calls to cut ever deeper into those EU budgets that support and develop the wider economy risk overwhelming the real political challenges in Europe and blocking potential benefits for the UK and devolved administrations.

Contextual targeting label: 
Agriculture

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