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Portuguese farm minister and president of the European Council Maria do Céu Antunes speaks to European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski, two central figures in ongoing CAP talks. \ European Union
The European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski is backing proposals to increase the level of funding going towards climate and environmental measures in the next CAP.
Negotiations have been bogged down over disagreements on how much of the budget should be ringfenced for eco schemes since Wednesday evening.
On one side, the European Council of Ministers wants to keep the percentage of direct payments going to eco schemes as close to 20% as possible.
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Negotiators from the European Parliament and European Council have spent over six months trying to bridge gaps between both sides but much work remains to be done.
Three years after former Irish Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan presented plans for CAP reform, Brussels is gearing up to sign off on the final package.
Decisions made in the coming days will govern farm payments out to 2027. Negotiators from the European Parliament and European Council have spent over six months trying to bridge gaps between both sides but much work remains to be done.
While late-night talks often throw up unforeseen issues, here are three of the main areas that remain unsolved entering this crunch week.