Russian sanctions cost EU taxpayers an additional € 500 million

Amid violent protests from thousands of farmers, EU countries agreed on a program of initial measures against falling prices for agricultural products. The ministers of agriculture of the EU countries approved in Brussels a package of measures of the European Commission, which provides, in particular, emergency aid in the amount of 500 million euros. In addition, to develop a program for expanding activities, including the production of fuel briquettes, in more detail at http://press-udarnyi. com.ua/produktsiya/sushilki-ajerodinamicheskogo-tipa/.

Around 5,000 farmers from Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Germany protested in front of the EU Council building, where ministers met, with more than 1,500 tractors. They drove around the Belgian capital and partially paralyzed the movement in Brussels. During the clashes, protesters pelted police with eggs, and the police used water cannons.

In addition to 500 million. The European Commission wants to make the euro more flexible state aid rules. EU countries have to make direct payments directly to farmers by mid-October at a rate of 70 percent. In addition, according to information from the EU Commission under the Luxembourg Presidency, a new program for the storage of pork will be launched. It was decided that the prices at which the state buys agricultural products should be temporarily increased. The further amount of assistance has yet to be agreed upon, as said by the Vice-President of the EU Commission Jyrki Katainen.

In addition, advertising of agricultural products will be strengthened to boost demand in the EU. The main reasons for the decline in prices, the EU considers the Russian embargo on agricultural products, as well as the slowdown in economic growth in China, as a result of which the supply on the EU internal market has increased.