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Spain’s Agriculture Sector Unites Against EU’s 23.4% CAP Budget Cut

They are demanding a sectoral conference before EU trilogues to contest the fund cut that absorbs agricultural payments into a broader development pool.

Marcha de dirigentes agrarios desde el edificio de la Comisión hasta el Parlamento Europeo.
Carles Peris, secretario general de la Unió Llauradora.
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Overview

  • On July 27 the European Commission confirmed it will cut Spain’s CAP allocation by 23.4%, slashing roughly €90 billion for 2028–34 and folding payments into a multi-policy national and regional fund.
  • Agriculture Minister Luis Planas, the Valencian Conselleria and eight other regional governments have formally rejected the proposal as undermining food security and rural viability.
  • Major agrarian unions including AVA-Asaja and Unió Llauradora have backed urgent in-person Sectorial Conference talks to demand reversal of the funding overhaul.
  • EU parliamentarians from the PSOE and Compromís joined calls for formal opposition ahead of trilogue negotiations, warning the reform threatens generational renewal and farm sustainability.
  • Stakeholders are drafting formal objection documents outlining strategic priorities to preserve dedicated CAP funds, protect generational turnover and stabilize rural livelihoods.