Brussels, 23/03/2015 (Agence Europe) - It is possible that the European Commission could have committed an error by ordering the destruction of olive trees in Salento, an area of Puglia in Italy, which were infected by the Xylella Fastidiosa bacteria. The environmental organisation Peacelink suggested this in a letter in this connection to the European Commissioner for Health, Vytenis Andriukaitis.
The destruction of olive trees is a measure advocated by the Commission to prevent the...