After an extended process of reform the European Union has introduced direct payments to farmers which are decoupled …

CAP reform is the major bone of contention in the negotiations of the next long-term EU budget beyond 2013. This paper … reform issues: What should be the size of the CAP budget and who should finance agricultural policies? What should happen … discusses the prospects for the reform process, such as a change in the CAP narrative towards competitiveness and innovation or …