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EU Enlargement to Central Europe: The Hidden Cost for Farmers & Markets
Wolfgang Münch, an agricultural economist from the University of Göttingen, reveals the shocking truth behind the EU's expansion into Central and Eastern Europe. This video explores how the integration of 10 candidate countries into the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) could trigger massive budget shifts, production distortions, and political battles over direct payments and quotas. Using advanced simulation models (ESIM and CGE), Münch uncovers why the agricultural chapter was the most sensitive in negotiations—and why the old CAP rules don't fit these transitioning economies. Watch to learn how this expansion reshaped markets, government spending, and the lives of millions of farmers.
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