About the Event
The European Commission, the European Information Center Europe Direct Xanthi and Democritus University of Thrace, in collaboration with Europe Direct Central Macedonia and the Geotechnical Chamber of Greece / Thrace Branch, are holding a Citizens' Dialogue on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 12:00 at the Elisso Xenia Hotel in Xanthi, on the topic: “The future of the EU Common Agricultural Policy after 2020”.
Citizens' Dialogues are flagship European Commission events held across the EU in the form of public debates. During the event, interactive polls are held and citizens put their questions to the main speaker. Admission is free for the public, until all available seats are filled.
A Few Words about the CAP
The Common Agricultural Policy consists of a set of rules and mechanisms that regulate the production, processing and trade of agricultural products in the European Union. It came into force in 1962 and is still considered one of the most important EU policy areas, since it accounts for about 40% of the EU budget.
Speaker
The keynote speaker will be Mr. Tassos Haniotis, director at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.
