Brussels, 28/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - EU countries have spent on average 79% (i.e. €178.2 million) of the funds earmarked in 2011 for compensating European vegetable and fruit growers affected by the E.coli epidemic (see EUROPE No10429). However, a number of countries that had called for most financial support, such as Spain and Italy, have notched up a bad result when it comes to using the funds, with 66% (€47 million out of €71 million) and 44% (€15.3 million out of €34.6...