Q&A: Can CAP win back farmers' trust?
18 Sep EU Institutions

Q&A: Can CAP win back farmers' trust?

The European Parliament’s agriculture and rural affairs committee is set for a busy 12 months as budget reforms and simplification files land on its plate. The committee’s chair, MEP Veronika Vrecionová, discusses what’s next.
by Matt Lynes
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