Brussels, 17/10/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 17 October, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation to examine whether Italian measures to reduce taxes and contributions since 2002 to companies in areas affected by natural disasters, mainly earthquakes and floods, are in line with EU state aid rules. These rules allow member states to make good damages caused by natural disasters. The Commission is concerned that these measures granted may have gone beyond compensating...