ITALY ACCUSED OF ABUSING BIRD FLU HANDOUTS
July 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
SUSPICIONS that Italy has abused a European Union (EU) licence for making emergency poultry industry aid to cope with bird flu, has prompted a European Commission inquiry. Brussels, fears Rome provided much more assistance to Italian poultry producers than required.
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SUSPICIONS that Italy has abused a European Union (EU) licence for making emergency poultry industry aid to cope with bird flu, has prompted a European Commission inquiry. Brussels, fears Rome provided much more assistance to Italian poultry producers than required.
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