European Commission plans to reform the bloc's troubled wine sector have suffered a major setback, as EU agricultural ministers rejected the reform package on Monday (16 July). The sector has been steadily losing consumers and its share of the world wine market to "new world" wines.
An overwhelming majority of EU capitals, reportedly led by France and Germany, objected to all core elements of the draft reform, such as the idea to end current restrictions on planting rights in order to a...
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