Council meeting: media overview

June 24, 2013 ARC Latest from Brussels, Recent updates

Planned reforms of Common Agricultural Policy under fire – BBC News

Farming talks to focus on mandatory minimum payment – NewsTalk

Decision time: Talks resume on CAP reform in final push for deal – The Journal.ie

CAP reform talks to commence – The Irish Examiner

Big farms set to lose in EU agriculture subsidy shake-up – Reuters

Farmers, green groups line up in final push for CAP – Euractiv

Farm Council: CAP reform deal could be in sight – AgraEurope

Réforme de la PAC: les sujets de divergence restent nombreux – Le Monde

Demonstranter Brød Afspærring Ved Landbrugs-Tovtrækkeri – nyheder

The countryside needs the EU’s help – European Voice

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