The EC makes changes to guarantee more money for agriculture

After weeks of tension and disagreements between the European Parliament (EP) and the European Commission (EC), the latter decided to make concessions to calm the passions and avoid the potential rejection of its plan to finance the European Union worth 1.8 trillion euros within the new Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034. The main points of conflict were related to the proposed unification of funds for the regions and farmers into a single fund and the limitation of the participation of the Parliament and regional leaders in decision-making. One of the main criticisms of the EP was the EC's proposal to unify the funds for the regions and farmers into a single fund, which would limit the influence of the Parliament and regional leaders on the allocation of funds. In response to these complaints, on November 9, the EC proposed a "rural target" that requires governments to spend 10% of the total amount on national investment plans for rural areas. The 300 billion euros of ...