This is nonsense. Agriculture is heavily subsidized in the EU. Companies in the EU can apply for grants and funding to improve competitiveness, stimulate R&D. T

This is nonsense. Agriculture is heavily subsidized in the EU. Companies in the EU can apply for grants and funding to improve competitiveness, stimulate R&D. The EU also has programs which lets local governments allocate the money in what they deem "key sectors in the local economy". Member states also recieve funding for community and area development. Example of that is free (or subsidized) insulation.