The Ministry of the Presidency has announced a 1.4 million euro reinforcement in funding for regional and local media outlets to help the sector address current challenges.
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The government has extended the subsidy for agricultural and forestry diesel (gasóleo colorido e marcado), injecting an additional 15 million euros to maintain support at 10 cents per litre. The funding is managed by the IFAP, with payments following a schedule where subsidies for fuel consumed in a given month are paid out at the end of the second following month.
Parliament passed new rules for how municipalities must publicize their decisions. Municipalities must post decisions on their websites and physical notice boards for at least five of the 10 days following a decision, and publish them in a local/regional media outlet (print or digital) within 30 days of the decision. Digital media outlets must be registered with the ERC and updated daily; print outlets must not be free-distribution and must be published at least monthly. The law includes provisions for using media in neighboring municipalities if no eligible local outlet exists.
The government has launched a new, simplified 35 million euro support program aimed at helping 200 new young farmers enter the sector. Applications will feature reduced bureaucracy, specifically regarding water resource licensing—which is no longer required at the time of submission—and simplified transfer procedures for existing agricultural operations.