EU Agrees Radical Farm Reform

World | June 26, 2003, Thursday // 00:00

European Union agriculture ministers have agreed radical reforms to the controversial system of paying subsidies to farmers. The breakthrough deal comes after three weeks of talks, and the original proposals have been watered down. The compromise deal will abolish most of the subsidies that reward farmers according to how much food they grow. But individual countries will be able to keep some of the food subsidies to avoid farmers abandoning the land.

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