Commissioner for Agriculture

Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food did a fair impersonation of a Government backbench TD at a farmers' meeting down the country when discussing the CAP budget.

DEALER 16 September 2026

Hansen hands hope on CAP budget

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