On June 23-24th, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Ģirts Krūmiņš took part in the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Luxembourg, where ministers discussed proposals for simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as well as the European Commission’s (EC) proposals for sustainable fishing in the EU and 2026 fishing opportunities. Ministers shared their views on the EC’s plans to reduce administrative burdens and introduce more flexible rules for implementing agricultural policy. The proposals also include relaxed requirements for good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC), as well as additional support for young, small-scale, and organic farmers. The EC has taken into account the concerns of several…