50 years of Common Agricultural Policy in Europe

To mark the 50th anniversay of the CAP, agricultural journalists at viEUws.eu – the EU policy broadcaster – have produced a series of interviews with the current and two former European Commissioners for Agriculture and Rural Development, looking back at half a century of CAP. You can find these interviews below.

Dacian Cioloş, current Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, on the future and past developments surrounding CAP

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Frans Andriessen, Commissioner for Agriculture from 1985 – 1989, discusses the era over over-production, butter mountains and wine lakes, as well as the milk quotas. He also talks about the impact of a reduced dominance and budget for agriculture within the EU:

“It’s easier for my successors to sell their policies to the people”

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Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agriculture from 2004 – 2010 is best known for the Health Check reform of the CAP. Here she talks about the restructuration of different sectors, in particular sugar, and the importance of developing a competitive agriculture in Europe. As a fellow Dane, she suggests that:

“The Danish presidency is well aware that they won’t be able to finish negotiations on CAP reform

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