CAP budget may not shrink

Alan Matthews of TCD writes: 'We are still digesting the implications of the Commission's MFF and CAP proposals. In a new post (link in the comments) I present a more optimistic view of the likely size of the CAP budget under the Commission proposals (from the perspective of those in receipt of this support).

While most commentators (myself included) have argued that the proposal implied a reduction in the nominal size of CAP spending, I would now argue it is more plausible to assume that the nominal amount of EU spending on the CAP will remain unchanged from what it is today. There are both upsides and downsides to this forecast which I explore in the post. In the end, of course, it is how the money is spent rather than its absolute size which will determine the impact that it has.'

Read his full commentary here: https://capreform.eu/how-big-will-the-cap-budget-be-in-the-next-mff/