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    Kaspars Gerhards, the Minister: interests and competitiveness of the EU farmers must be more protected in trade with third countries

    On Monday, April 26, at a videoconference of the informal Council of EU Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries (CMAF) the Ministers of the EU Member States discussed the EU international trade and…
    28.04.2021.
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    The Ministry of Agriculture: EU Member States must be able to decide themselves on the development of their agriculture rather than the European Commission centrally

    On March 22 and 23, a meeting of the EU Council of Minsters for Agriculture and Fisheries (CMAF) was held, where Member States carried out intense discussions on topical legislative conditions of the…
    25.03.2021.
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    The new soil research project will allow a wiser use of agricultural land

    In February 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with partners started implementation of the project of the Norwegian financial instrument “Enhancement of sustainable land soil resource…
    05.03.2021.
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    In the course of difficult negotiations, Latvia achieves better fishing opportunities for several stocks in the Baltic Sea for 2021 than offered initially

    After long discussions, at the meeting of branch experts within the cooperation platform of the Baltic Sea States (BALTFISH) on Sunday, October 18 and at the EU Council of Agriculture and Fisheries…
    22.10.2020.
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    Baltic and Visegrad Group of States, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovenia, in their joint declaration, request commensurability of the EU environment and climate objectives with the funding for agriculture

    Monday September 28, Ministers for Agriculture of Baltic and Visegrad Group of States* as well as Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovenia, at the meeting on the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)…
    29.09.2020.
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    Kaspars Gerhards: EU recovery measures must be implemented as soon as possible to be able to help farmers and businesses in Covid-19 crisis

    On Monday September 28, Kaspars Gerhards, the Minister for Agriculture, will remotely participate in the meeting of Ministers for Agriculture of Baltic and Visegrad Group of States as well as…
    25.09.2020.
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    Kaspars Gerhards, the Minister for Agriculture: in the situation of crisis, the national economy must be able to provide its people with food

    Tuesday, September 1, in Koblenz (Germany), the informal meeting of the EU Council of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries will be held, where Ministers of the Member States will discuss, in…
    02.09.2020.
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    Kaspars Gerhards, the Minister: ability of the agricultural sector to ensure national self-sufficiency in food to full extent is the vitally important condition for existence of every State

    Tuesday September 1, in Koblenz (Germany,) the informal meeting of the EU Council of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries was held, there Ministers from Member States, in presence and distantly,…
    02.09.2020.
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    EU support, Latvia has achieved, makes good beginning for shaping of the next programming period

    After several days - long and intensive discussions, the decision madalsoe by the European Council on the EU multiannual budget for the next programming period also lays down the amounts of funding…
    22.07.2020.
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    Kaspars Gerhards, the Minister for Agriculture: “Fishing stability is a very significant factor for viability and development of coastal regions”

    Monday June 29, Kaspars Gerhards, the Minister for Agriculture participated in an informal videoconference of the EU Council of Ministers for Agriculture and Fishery, where the Ministers from Member…
    03.07.2020.
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