Overview

• The European Commission plan would slash the Common Agricultural Policy budget by over 20%, cutting it from €386 billion to €300 billion for 2028–2034
• Aragón’s Agriculture Minister Javier Rincón has called the proposal “absolutely untenable,” warning it would cost the region about €110 million annually and threaten the livelihoods of over 33,000 farmers
• Asturias’ Marcelino Marcos described the 22% reduction as “scandalous and inadmissible,” saying it undermines food security and environmental sustainability in the region
• Both regional governments have formally united in opposition and requested an urgent sectoral conference with Agriculture Minister Luis Planas to coordinate a common defense of rural interests
• As the EU’s second-largest recipient of PAC funds after France, Spain is pushing for national and EU-level assurances to maintain current subsidy levels in upcoming budget negotiations