Poland the biggest EU fund spender

In the framework of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme (PROW), The Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture (ARiMR) has already paid out PLN 61.8 billion. This amount makes Poland the leader in terms of spending EU funds, Puls Biznesu daily reported. According to the European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development estimates, by June 30, 2013 Poland spent €2.4 billion more than Germany (ranked 2nd) and €3.5 billion more than France (ranked 3rd). The budget of the 2007-2013 PROW totaled PLN 70 billion and as much as 90 percent of funds have already been allocated.