Common Agricultural Policy
Agricultural policy of the European Union.
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Agricultural subsidy
Government incentive paid to agribusinesses, agricultural organizations and farms to supplement their income, manage the supply of agricultural commodities, and influence the cost and supply of such commodities.
In Europe, Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was launched in 1962 to improve agricultural productivity.
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome, or EEC Treaty (officially the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community), brought about the creation of the European Economic Community (EEC), the best known of the European Communities (EC).
It also proposed the creation of a Common Agriculture Policy, a Common Transport Policy and a European Social Fund and established the European Commission.
European Structural and Investment Funds
The European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds, ESIFs) are financial tools governed by a common rulebook, set up to implement the regional policy of the European Union, as well as the structural policy pillars of the Common Agricultural Policy and the Common Fisheries Policy.
Rural development
Process of improving the quality of life and economic well-being of people living in rural areas, often relatively isolated and sparsely populated areas.
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, a part of the Common Agricultural Policy by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
European Union
Political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.
EU policies aim to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services and capital within the internal market; enact legislation in justice and home affairs; and maintain common policies on trade, agriculture, fisheries and regional development.
European Economic Area
Established via the Agreement on the European Economic Area, an international agreement which enables the extension of the European Union's single market to member states of the European Free Trade Association.
The EFTA members do not participate in the Common Agricultural Policy or the Common Fisheries Policy.
Euroscepticism
Political position involving criticism of the European Union and European integration.
In early 2019, the party aims to reduce the powers of the European Commission, to abolish the Common Agricultural Policy, to abandon common defense projects, to simplify the exit procedure of the European Union, to reject federalism and to forbid the European Union to direct economic, fiscal or social policy, Finally, the Workers' Party of Belgium is an electoral and unitary party.
Council of the European Union
Third of the seven Institutions of the European Union as listed in the Treaty on European Union.
The precise membership of these configurations varies according to the topic under consideration; for example, when discussing agricultural policy the Council is formed by the national ministers whose portfolio includes this policy area (with the related European Commissioners contributing but not voting).
President of the European Commission
Head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the :European Union.
In 1965, Hallstein put forward his proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy, which would give the Community its own financial resources while giving more power to the Commission and Parliament and removing the veto power over Agriculture in the Council.
Dacian Cioloș
Romanian agronomist who served as Prime Minister of Romania from November 2015 to January 2017.
As part of this objective, he promised to continue adapting and restructuring the Common Agricultural Policy.