Minister Nagy noted that ten more issues had been added to the meeting's agenda including seal hunting and reducing the population of the European cormorants that pose a great threat...
Hungary’s six-month presidency of the Council of the EU is focusing on making agriculture competitive.
Hungary will spend at least 2 billion euros of the funds on green programs and environmental and climate objectives, while 186 million euros will be used to support farmers.
Nagy said Hungary believes that farmers who farm smaller lands, “and are therefore more vulnerable”, should receive special treatment.
A recent report from the European Greens has a rather loose relationship with the truth when it comes to Hungary’s agricultural support regime. Here are some facts.
István Nagy, minister of Agriculture, stressed that Hungary and its regional allies regard the planned reduction in CAP funding proposed by the European Commission as unsuitable, particularly in view of the fact that the published regulatory changes would place significantly greater burdens on farmers
The system guarantees safe and affordable food supply for all European citizens, and should not be curbed to channel funds into solving the migration crisis, as some states have proposed
Sándor Fazekas, farm minister, said it is in Hungary’s favor that the majority of member states agree on an agricultural policy that allows easier access to EU funding but at the same time ensures constant food production
The two countries agreed that the EU's farm policy must remain simple and farmer-friendly