Fischer Boel Confident CAP Reform Deal Possible by Year-End

Brdo pri Kranju, 27 May - European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel has said she is confident the EU can agree on changes to its farm support scheme by the end of the year, despite differences between member states on the nature of the reforms.

Brdo pri Kranju.
Left to right: French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Protesters gathered at the entrance to the Brdo estate where EU ministers of agriculture are holding their talks.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Left to right: European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel, French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Left to right: French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier and European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Left to right: French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier and European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
Left to right: French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier, European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel and Slovenian Agriculture Minister Iztok Jarc at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier and European Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju.
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier at a press conference following an EU ministers of agriculture meeting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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