Romania Must Pay Back EUR75M To EC For Misuse Of EU Funds For Agriculture
Monday, April 18, 2011
The European Commission claims back EUR74.9 million from Romania, as the country misused European agricultural policy funds. Problems in using agriculture subsidies in Romania refer to administrative cross-checks, inaccurate information provided to farmers and ineffective on-the-spot verification with regard to area aid (also relates to area based Rural Development measures), said the EC. The total sum to be recovered by the Commission amounts to EUR530 million, with Greece to return EUR260 ...