The latest protest comes less than a day after Ursula von der Leyen met with farming groups in a bid to appease them
The Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said today that his country will extend a special tax rebate on agricultural diesel by a year, Reuters reported.
The move comes after Greek farmers protested, calling for import controls, lower taxes and cheaper fuel.
Our farmers did not start worrying a few days ago. What our farmers need is trust from the EU, not overregulations. What they need is fair prices for their products, as they are the most sustainable in the world. Our farmers need to have certainty about the future.”
President von der Leyen told us that she will now go with a very fast agenda to remove red tape for farmers. Within the strategic dialogue we asked her to rebalance the green deal with an Agri Protection Act. If we don’t do it, we will soon need an Agri Restoration Act.
Continue reading…The latest protest comes less than a day after Ursula von der Leyen met with farming groups in a bid to appease themThe Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said today that his country will extend a special tax rebate on agricultural diesel by a year, Reuters reported.The move comes after Greek farmers protested, calling for import controls, lower taxes and cheaper fuel.Our farmers did not start worrying a few days ago. What our farmers need is trust from the EU, not overregulations. What they need is fair prices for their products, as they are the most sustainable in the world. Our farmers need to have certainty about the future.”President von der Leyen told us that she will now go with a very fast agenda to remove red tape for farmers. Within the strategic dialogue we asked her to rebalance the green deal with an Agri Protection Act. If we don’t do it, we will soon need an Agri Restoration Act. Continue reading…