An even bigger debate on agricultural spending could lie ahead as part of negotiations on the trade bloc’s total budget after 2013.
Those talks have not started yet, although countries such as France are expected to argue for the need to preserve strong agricultural supports at a time of volatile food prices. However, pressures could grow to cut the EU farm budget if the financial and economic turmoil deepens and puts even greater strain on EU government budgets.
©2008/International Herald Tribune
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