Landmændene i fjernområderne har i mange år draget fuld fordel af den fælles landbrugspolitik, hvorimod landmændene i de nye medlemsstater kun har modtaget et rystende lavt niveau af støtte fra EU, som dermed har afskåret dem fra muligheden for at opnå samme niveau som landmændene i de gamle medlemsstater.
Farmers in the outermost regions have already enjoyed the full benefits of the common agricultural policy for many years, whereas the EU has graciously ‘allowed’ farmers in the new Member States to receive shockingly low direct payments, thus depriving them of the chance to achieve the levels of farmers in the old Member States.