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Big EU farm subsidies under scrutiny

2013-06-26 13:29:19| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

EU officials hold key talks aimed at reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - the biggest spending item in the EU budget.

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Big EU farm subsidies under scrutiny

2013-06-26 13:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: EU officials are holding key talks aimed at reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) - the biggest spending item in the EU budget. Ministers reached a joint negotiating position on Tuesday, and now they are discussing the reforms with Euro MPs and the European Commission. There are calls to cut the subsidies for big intensive farms so that smaller farmers can get more. There are also fears that incentives for protecting wildlife may be diluted. The CAP and payments for rural development...

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Ryanair Under Scrutiny Over Aer Lingus Stake

2013-05-30 10:42:15| Airlines - Topix.net

The Competition Commission claims the low-cost airline has too much influence over the Irish carrier and may have to sell.

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Energy costs under scrutiny as Maritime Link debated

2013-05-28 17:28:15| Energy - Topix.net

Hydro Quebec power lines are shown on Oct. 29, 2009 in Levis Que. A study conducted for the Nova Scotia government says buying electricity from the proposed Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project would be $402 million cheaper than importing it from Quebec.

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