However, the Union will now have to bear the budgetary consequences of this decision, and direct income support is now a heavier burden on the European budget than price support ever was, as we can see from the enormous increase in spending in the cereals sector.
Direkte indkomststøtte vejer nu engang tungere på det europæiske budget end støtte af prisen. Den enorme stigning i udgifterne i kornsektoren viser tydeligt dette.