On 14 December the European Alliance group held a lively debate on the Future Agriculture Policy where participants in the presence of the representative of Polish Presidency insisted that a better balance and synergies were needed between cohesion and CAP policies.  The EA Group assured that they will actively contribute to the elaboration of the future CAP legislation.  Given the pressing requirement for the CAP to provide not only for food needs but also to achieve Europe’s core tasks, it should be brought more into line also with  rural development and cohesion policy.