Ministers and state secretaries from the agriculture ministries of the eastern German states have traveled to Brussels for talks with the EU. The talks will focus on how to deal with the wolf, the Nitrates Directive, the protection of biodiversity and new breeding methods, according to a spokesperson from the Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture. The federal states want to lower the protection status of the wolf, for example, in order to make hunting easier.
EU funds to be distributed differently in the future
The EU Commission wants the billions in payments to farmers in the European Union to be distributed differently in the future. The so-called Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is to be simpler and more targeted. For example, the money is to be geared more towards farmers who are actively involved in food production and who focus on preserving the environment.
Agricultural businesses in Europe currently receive around 30 percent of the EU budget. This makes subsidies one of the largest items in the EU budget. In the long-term budget from 2021 to 2027, the share amounts to around 387 billion euros. Currently, a few large companies benefit disproportionately from the funds. In the coming months, the EU Commission intends to present a proposal for the next budget from 2028 to 2034.
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