On Friday last, I took part in a panel discussion at the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels on the theme “Will there be a mid-term review in 2017? And, if so, what should it do?” My contribution focused on the timing and procedural issues which will influence the prospect of a substantive early review of the CAP basic acts. Other speakers on the panel (Allan Buckwell from IEEP, Rolf Moehler formerly of DG AGRI and Paolo de Castro MEP from the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament) addressed what the contents of such a review might or should be.
The purpose of the event was to formally launch the book The Political Economy of the 2014-2020 Common Agricultural Policy: an Imperfect Storm which has been edited by Johann Swinnen and published by CEPS together with Rowman & Littlefield International. This book is a fascinating series of essays on the story behind the 2013 reform but also includes three chapters looking ahead to the future by three of Friday’s panellists, including one which I contributed.… Read the rest
Will there be a CAP reform in 2017?
