Commission plans to sort out Europe’s ailing wine sector hit their first road block within hours of being unveiled, after the French government rejected key proposals as too destructive.
Dominique Bussereau, France’s agriculture minister, said it was “unacceptable” for the Commission to propose ripping out 400,000 hectares of EU vines, or to abolish distillation subsidies for surplus wine “without offering a credible alternative”.
By Chris Mercer
[Source: www.beveragedaily.com
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