The European Union (EU) commissioner for enlargement, Guenter Verheugen, has said that Czech farmers will benefit from the country’s entry into the EU.

In a discussion with students at Masaryk University in Brno, he said that agriculture is the only sector which will receive direct EU subsidies, creating many new jobs in rural areas.

Premier Vladimir Spidla added that many farmers are in favour of the EU accession as they will benefit from direct subsidies and the lifting of customs duties. He said the Czech Republic has already received Kcs30 billion ($1.1 million) from the EU ‘Phare Fund’ and will receive more money after it joins.

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