Brussels, 22/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Economic and Social Committee welcomes the agreement in principle reached by the EU Agriculture Council on 15 December to continue the EU Food Aid Scheme for the poor in 2012 and 2013. In a press release published on 19 December, the EESC “deeply deplores the uncertainty about the scheme's continuation after 2013 and encourages the Commission to use its right of initiative to draw up a new proposal. The EESC backs the 'aid for the needy'...