National aids to agriculture have increased, but they are difficult to track and more transparency is needed: http://capreform.eu/greater-transparency-needed-in-national-aids-to-agriculture/
Alan Matthews estimates that national state aids led to additional transfers of €9 billion to farmers. He forecasts: 'It is likely that relying on Member States to provide national aids will continue to be a feature of future crises.'
He notes: 'This is an extremely murky area as, despite the obligations on Member States to report State aid and other aid to farmers, there is no central registry which keeps track of these amounts.'
