EU Ministers Begin Talks on 2027 Farm Support and Baltic Sea Fishing Quotas

On 26 October, EU agriculture and fisheries ministers gather at the European Convention Centre Luxembourg for a two-day session chaired by Ireland’s Martin Heydon. The agenda includes forging a partial negotiating position on the Common Agricultural Policy after 2027, with proposals to streamline regulations, improve income stability for farmers, and address climate, environmental and animal-welfare goals, though budgetary details will be handled in the 2028-2034 EU budget negotiations.

Simultaneously, ministers will negotiate Baltic Sea fishing quotas for 2027, establishing total allowable catches and national allocations for commercially important stocks, a move critical for coastal economies and marine conservation. The talks will also shape the EU’s stance for the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas meeting in Vilamoura, Portugal, later in November. Outcomes will be communicated through press briefings, and any partial agreement will signal the direction of future EU policy on agriculture and fisheries.