Today, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed in her State of the Union speech that the European Commission is shelving its unprecedented commitment to ban caged farming, in response to a referendum-like action by 1.4 million citizens.
Following the demands of the Big Agri lobby, she announced plans for ‘more dialogue’ – despite endless consultations, meetings and scientific opinions over the past many years, and with tens of thousands of citizens providing input in the policy-making process.
The only brexit benefit is for the UK to be out of the corrupt CAP crap
The UK replacement agriculture policy has removed production subsidies. They are a major part of the problem with the CAP
It still needs implementing over the next decade, hopefully that’s under Labour’s remit, who are still committed to net zero and a clean economy, unlike the Tories
The only brexit benefit is for the UK to be out of the corrupt CAP crap
Homegrown UK corruption provides jobs for corrupt UK politicians?
The UK replacement agriculture policy has removed production subsidies. They are a major part of the problem with the CAP
It still needs implementing over the next decade, hopefully that’s under Labour’s remit, who are still committed to net zero and a clean economy, unlike the Tories