Synopsis

The accession of ten new member states has reignited the debate surrounding the EU's agricultural policy. The question of the €40 billion in subsidies European farmers receive annually is once again at the forefront: is this level of support justifiable, and can the sector function without it? To what extent should the newcomers contribute to the subsidy pool? What will the future of farming in the Union look like – larger and more efficient, or smaller-scale and organic? And what about animal w