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    Minister for Agriculture, Didzis Šmits: derogations are needed in the Common Agricultural Policy in order to reduce the negative impact of adverse weather conditions

    On Monday and Tuesday, June 26 and 27, Minister for Agriculture, Didzis Šmits attended a meeting of the European Union (EU) Council of Agriculture and Fisheries in Luxembourg. Ministers discussed…
    28.06.2023.
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    Latvia will request the European Commission (EC) to allow extraordinary measures in the Strategy Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy to help farmers overcome damages caused by draught

    On Monday June 26, Didzis Šmits, the Minister for Agriculture, will participate in the meeting of the EU Council of Agriculture and Fisheries in Luxembourg where discussions will be held on the new…
    26.06.2023.
    Agriculture and Fisheries CouncilPress information

    The Minister for Agriculture Didzis Šmits: Regional, economic and environmental differences in each Member State should be taken into account in setting common objectives

    From Sunday June 11 to Tuesday, June 13, the Minister for Agriculture, Didzis Šmits attended the informal meeting of the European Union (EU) Council of Agriculture and Fisheries l in Stockholm …
    13.06.2023.
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    The Minister for Agriculture, Didzis Šmits: We continue to insist on the European Commission support for Latvian dairy farmers

    On Tuesday, May 30, the Minister for Agriculture, Didzis Šmits participated in the meeting of the Council (Council) of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries of the European Union in Brussels where…
    31.05.2023.
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    Didzis Šmits, the Minister for Agriculture: EU must continue supporting Ukraine’s economy

    Tuesday April 25, Didzis Šmits, the Minister for Agriculture participated in the meeting of the EU Council of Ministers for Agriculture and Fisheries (Council) in Luxembourg where the situation on…
    26.04.2023.
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    Dizis Šmits, the Minister for Agriculture: upon reducing the use of plant protection products, situation in Member States must be considered

    On Thursday, March 16, Didzis Šmits, the Minister for Agriculture had the meeting with Stella Kyriakides, the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, who was on a working visit in Latvia. The…
    16.03.2023.
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