EU CUTS AGRI SUBSIDIES‏

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European Union negotiators have agreed a package of reforms to agricultural subsidies which will see big farms lose up to 30% of their payout. Ministers reached a deal with Euro MPs and the European Commission. However, environmentalists say many of the green measures in the original proposals have been swept away. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and rural development payments account for nearly 40% of the EU's long-term budget.