Greta Thunberg accuses MEPs of 'surrender on climate and environment'

European parliament votes to continue payments to farmers with no green conditions attachedGreta Thunberg, the Swedish school strike pioneer and environmental activist, has accused MEPs of surrendering on the climate and environment by voting in favour of a watered-down reform of the EU's common agricultural policy.The European parliament voted late on Wednesday in favour of proposals put forward by the main political groups that will continue 60% of the current direct payments to farmers with weak or non-existent green conditions attached. Continue reading...