The European Union spends £50.71 billion a year subsidising agriculture. But a chunk of that money emboldens strongmen, enriches politicians and finances corrupt dealing. A recent report alleged government officials in Hungary and the Czech Republic misused €59 billion in farming subsidies that money meant for farming was used to prop up “oligarchs and political … Continue reading ‘It’s an absolutely corrupt system’: How EU farm subsidies are abused by oligarchs and populists