[piotr1212]

> subsidies were set in stone for 20 years

How does that work? A new government can change the law and decide otherwise, well at least that is what they do here.

[krageon]

In civilised countries when the government makes a promise they by and large stand by it.

[pjc50]

Well, it was explicitly promised at the time, and has survived a couple of changes of government. It may be a quasi-contractual agreement, I'm not sure.