The European Commission's proposal to increase direct payments to Lithuanian farmers from 60 to 80 percent of the EU average is insufficient, Rolandas Taraškevičius, an advisor to Lithuania's agriculture minister, says.
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Lithuania voted on Monday against EU ministers' position on agriculture funding after 2020 as they failed to agree on leveling out differences in direct payments between member states.
The European Commission has decided to earmark 9.21 million euros in European Union (EU) support to Lithuanian farmers affected by heavy rainfall, the EC mission in Lithuania told BNS on Wednesday.
