Darling tackles CAP reform

                   
guardian.co.uk     12-May-2008            

As world food prices escalate Alistair Darling seeks to negotiate reform over Europe's agricultural policy ... Alistair Darling is seeking to reopen negotiations over reform to Europe's common agricultural policy in the face of escalating world food prices. The chancellor... [read full story]                    

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Darling urges EU action to counter food inflation

ibtimes.com     12-May-2008          

Chancellor Alistair Darling will urge the European Union on Monday to extend the suspension of import tariffs on grains and re-think its biofuels policy to help ease soaring food prices in the 27-nation bloc. ... REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES) alistair darling...                    

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Chancellor fires blast at EU's farm policy

ft.com     12-May-2008          

Alistair Darling will fire the opening salvo in what threatens to become a key battle with France and Germany over the future of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy which, he claims, is exacerbating the world food crisis ... By George Parker, Political Editor Alistair...                    

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EU farm subsidies are food for thought

telegraph.co.uk     14-May-2008          

It does seem odd that the average British family shells out over £450 a year to pay for European agriculture subsidies, including cash to artificially inflate prices, at a time when the cost of food is increasing. The European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy was a lot easier to swallow when...                    

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