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This is the third working paper written by Policy Department B on Common Agricultural Policy Reform. The purpose of this document is to provide an analysis of the Commission’s Communication on “A Budget for Europe 2020”, with the aim of facilitating the legislative work of the MEPs relating to the next reform of the CAP. After a description of the historical evolution of the European budget and spending on the Common Agricultural Policy, the paper explores the new proposed Multiannual Financial Framework ...

This is the second paper written by Policy Department B for the EP Working Group on Common Agricultural Policy Reform. The purpose of this document is to facilitate the legislative work of the MEPs relating to the next reform of the CAP. Based on a specific reference made in the Commission’s Communication of 18 November 2010, this paper focuses on some possible scenarios for limiting the gains and losses of Member States as part of the reallocation of the budget for direct payments. These scenarios ...

This note examines what role, if any, the EU's 'structural policies' play in fighting poverty and social exclusion. The latter include regional policy, the Common Agricultural Policy, the Common Fisheries Policy, the Common Transport Policy and education/culture policies. It also analyses these policies and sectors against the background of the economic and financial crisis.

This paper is written by Policy Department B for the Working Group on Common Agricultural Policy Reform, as agreed by the COMAGRI Coordinators on 27 October 2010. The purpose of this document is to facilitate the legislative work of the MEPs relating to the next reform of the CAP. It analyses the Commission’s Communication of 18 November 2010 on the basis of the European Parliament (EP) Resolution of 8 July 2010 and offers some suggested questions in order to help the EP with its response to the ...

This briefing note is a guidance document for members of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament who are part of the delegation to Hungary. The briefing note provides a general overview of the country’s geographical, economic and demographic situation and detailed information on the nature of its agricultural system.

This briefing note is a guidance document for members of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament who are part of the delegation to Romania. The briefing note provides a general overview of the country’s geographical, economic and demographic situation and detailed information on the nature of its agricultural system.