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Commission approves €1.5 billion Spanish State aid scheme to support farmers affected by 2025-2026 floods in Andalusia and Extremadura

May 12, 2026 by The Sting's Team Leave a Comment

Parliament endorses simpler rules and more support for farmers

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.5 billion Spanish scheme to support farmers affected by a series of adverse meteorological events in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura between 10 November 2025 and 9 February 2026. The Spanish scheme […]

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