22/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - Answering a question by Jim Higgins (EPP, Ireland) during question hour at the European Parliament, the president-in-office of the Council, Diego López Garido, announced that the Spanish Presidency planned to present a directive on therapies for non-transmissible chronic illnesses, including neuro-degenerative illnesses such as Alzheimer's. The high level public health group is working on this. The text could contain proposals on direct aid to families....