Posts Tagged cap
A CAP on Growth
Posted by Natalie Hamill in European Union on 27/10/2011
By Scott Benson
Last night’s Eurozone summit may have provided a plan to help solve the immediate sovereign debt crisis but the competitiveness of European industries still remains a cause for concern. This is particularly true in agriculture where EU policy-makers struggle to reconcile the demands of the industry with environmental sustainability.
Reversing the ‘culture of hopelessness’
Posted by James Gubb in European Union on 12/12/2006
David Cameron finally ended his impasse on that political nuisance called the European Union this week by challenging Jose Manuel Barosso and the EU’s leaders to end the prevalent ‘culture of hopelessness’ and confront its failings. In particular he attacked the EU on the CAP and development, fraud, its record on tackling carbon emissions and over-regulation. Tough-talking indeed. But, the question has to be asked: is it really possible?