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EU farm ministers mull farm subsidy reforms  

Jump to full article: Associated Press (AP), 2008-11-19

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As thousands of farmers protested vehemently outside, European Union agriculture ministers mulled changes Wednesday to the EU's euro53 billion ($67 billion) farm support program. . . .

In front of EU headquarters, several thousand tobacco producers from France, Poland, Greece and Spain demanded more protection for their threatened sector. And in Greece, tobacco farmers blocked two highways to protest planned cuts in crop subsidies.

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