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EU Grants €71M to UAE Royals, Proposes Farmer Cap

5/7/2026

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  • The EU allocated €71 million in Common Agricultural Policy subsidies to companies owned by the UAE’s Al Nahyan royal family.
  • The Al Nahyan subsidiaries received the money for farms in Romania, Italy and Spain from 2019 to 2024.
  • Human-rights groups warned the funds aid an authoritarian regime that imprisons activists.
  • The European Commission proposed capping direct payments at €100,000 per farmer to curb benefits to large landowners.