Government to take EU to court over agriculture subsidies

Initial preparations to place the lawsuit have been made by the European Integration Committee (UKIE), but this office is likely to be closed soon after accession. The government believes that the agriculture subsidies should be paid out straight away and in full to Polish farmers in the same way that they are to other EU farmers. The European Commission believes that Polish farmers should receive subsidies in full only from 2013, regardless of when the terms were agreed upon. EU officials are sure they will win the lawsuit and they have full support of all EU members. It has never been the case that any accessing country has sued Brussels, but Polish politicians are determined to try. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, B1) M.M.