EU - The European Commission has activated unprecedented measures to combat the crisis in agricultural markets, after a meeting of ministers which was met by farmer protesters in Brussels this week.The new measures, outlined by Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan, make use of all the tools made available in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to support EU farmers, whilst remaining flexible to the needs of different member states, the Commission said.Acknowledging the depth and duration of the current agricultural crisis, the Commission said the measures complement the 500 million support package put in place last September."In the interest of EU farmers, I am prepared to use all instruments that the legislators have put at our disposal, both as a short term and long term measure.

　　由于这周布鲁塞尔(Brussels)浮现的农民抗议者，欧洲部长们召开会议。欧洲委员会在会后踊跃准备前所未有的措施去对付农业市场的危机。农业委员菲尔·霍根(Phil Hogan)概括了这次新举措。他说：“在共同农业政策(CAP)下使用所有可用的工具来支援欧盟农民，同时保持机灵性帮助有需要的成员国。”由于深刻认识到目前农业危机的严重性和持续性，部长说：“价值5亿欧元的支援措施资金已经在去年九月到位。考虑到欧盟农民的利益，我已经准备好动用所有工具，立法委员也将赠与帮助，作为短期和长期的措施。”