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EU member states and the European Parliament agreed Friday on a major reform of the bloc's vast farming subsidies, drawing concerns from NGOs that said it was not "green" enough. "Today's agreement starts a real shift towards a greener and fairer Common Agriculture Policy," tweeted the European Commission's vice president Frans Timmermans. "It's not perfect, but still a big step in the right direction." arp/del/tgb
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