EU member states agree emergency aid for farmers as fertiliser prices soar
The deal, struck in the Council of the European Union, would let national governments grant temporary, targeted subsidies to the farms.
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Committee of the Regions urges overhaul of EU agriculture policies
Committee of the Regions, Brussels
Spain pleads for EU support for farmers suffering ‘historic’ drought
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