Energy, Environment & Transport

Commission warns Denmark over new agriculture package

The European Commission has sent a letter to the Danish government expressing concern that its new agriculture package is in breach of three environmental directives.

Wheat harvest before sunset near Branderslev. Lolland island, Denmark. [Lars Plougmann/Flickr]

Henriette Jacobsen Euractiv 11-05-2016 13:58 2 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project
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Background

The lifting of EU milk quotas in March 2015, combined with declining Chinese demand, changing dietary habits, and a Russian embargo on Western food products, led to a drop in prices for beef, pork and milk. The European Commission unlocked €500 million in aid to farmers in September 2015, as angry protesters took the streets of Brussels.

Timeline

  • 11 May: Danish parliament to discuss the Commission's letter regarding the new agriculture package.

Further Reading

Updated: 29-09-2024

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