The European Commission alerted Member States to the negative effects that a dry and hot summer can have on European agriculture. This warning comes at a time of particular vulnerability for the Community agricultural sector.
The financial reserve for crisis situations for the year 2026 is already completely exhausted, which significantly limits the European Union's response capacity to agricultural emergencies.
Given this situation, Brussels is not, for now, committing to additional financial means to support farmers affected by adverse weather conditions.
The lack of available resources in the crisis reserve and the absence of promises of additional support create uncertainty among Member States on how to face the challenges that a dry and hot summer could bring to European agricultural production.
