The European Commission has indicated its willingness to limit payments to some of Europe's largest farmers under upcoming reforms to the bloc's common agricultural policy (CAP), a move that could prove controversial in a number of member states.
Launching a public debate on Monday (12 April) on the future shape of the CAP, EU agriculture commissioner Dacian Ciolos said he was willing to take a fresh look at the subject, two years after national governments rejected a similar proposal....
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