Commission orders 15 governments to repay €335m in misspent funds

The European Commission has ordered 15 EU governments to repay €335m in misspent agricultural subsidies, citing rule breaches and inadequate financial controls.

The biggest correction was handed to France, which must repay €160m for its failings in allocating subsidies for environmental protection measures and fruit and vegetable production.

Greece was ordered to hand back €110m, mainly for errors in the method used to allocate subsidies to its farmers, while the Netherlands was told to repay €35m.