It is a disadvantage that what is referred to as the second pillar - rural development - has been curtailed in medium-term financial planning and has had to come to terms with cutbacks of more than EUR 20 billion according to the Commission's proposal and that of Parliament.
Det er en mangel, at den såkaldte anden søjle, udviklingen af landdistrikterne, er blevet skåret ned i den mellemlange finansielle planlægning og i henhold til både Kommissionens og Parlamentets forslag skal acceptere nedskæringer på over 20 milliarder euro.