EU flexibility necessary for Irish farming
Jan 20, 2012 Comments Off andrewFlexibility regarding Member States' allocations is necessary for sustainability of Irish farming The EU Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner, Mr Dacian Ciolos met with the Oireachtas Committee for Communications, Natural Resources & Agriculture yesterday. While welcoming the visit and following the Commissioner's address to the Committee about CAP reform proposals, there is a valid concern that ...
Continue ReadingEU Agriculture Commissioner To Visit
Jan 18, 2012 Comments Off andrewVisit of EU Agriculture Commissioner ideal opportunity to highlight CAP Flexibility must be shown for needs of individual member states The visit of European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dacian Ciolos, to Dublin today (Wednesday) should be used to highlight the upcoming CAP reform negotiations. The Commission needs to be flexibile regarding individual Member States when ...
Continue ReadingExports Getting Stronger Is Good News
Jan 18, 2012 Comments Off andrewExport figures illustrate Ireland having the second highest trade surplus in EU External trade figures published by the CSO, reveal that Ireland has the second largest trade surplus in the EU behind Germany. These figures demonstrate a 5% increase in seasonally-adjusted exports in November compared with October, and a 9% annual increase in unadjusted exports compared with ...
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