Commissioner for Agriculture

Opinion: cuts to the CAP budget pose a real threat to European agriculture

Former European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski slams CAP cuts and says Irish presidency has not put forward any proposal to increase budget.

OPINION 29 October 2026

Opinion: cuts to the CAP budget pose a real threat to European agriculture

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