Common Agricultural Policy - Central European Times

Agricultural land in Romania, in the neighbourhood of Suceava

Romanian agriculture: Self-sufficient small farms, growing large holdings, and looming climate risks

2 min read V4 & Romania, Romania, agriculture, Common Agricultural Policy

An overview of Romania’s agricultural sector - one of the more significant in the EU, both in terms of economic contribution and employment.

Czech agriculture: angry farmers, rising oligarchs

2 min read V4 & Romania, Czech Republic, agriculture, Common Agricultural Policy, protests

To understand Czech agricultural policy, one must simultaneously examine economic factors, EU policies, and public-life conflicts centered around Andrej Babiš.

EU-Mercosur agreement: No unified regional position

2 min read V4 & Romania, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, agriculture, Common Agricultural Policy, Mercusor, European Union

Despite expectations, the EU–Mercosur deal was not signed and stances of CEE countries remain divided.

The European Commission building in Brussels

EC unveils EUR 2tn 2028-34 budget draft, tilting funding model towards CEE countries

4 min read European Commission, Multiannual Financial Framework, Russia, Belarus, Common Agricultural Policy, Poland, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Greece, Malta, Kata Tutto, Jacques Delors Centre, European Parliament

The EC is expected to present the proposal formally as part of its mid-term budget review later this year. The plan must be approved unanimously by all 27 member states and endorsed by the European Parliament. Opposition is expected from net contributor countries and regions facing cuts.