Brussels, 17/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, Commissioner Franz Fischler began an official five-day visit to the United States. The Agriculture Commissioner pointed out that his aim was to "build bridges" between the EU and the US. Mr Fischler was to meet US Secretary for Agriculture Anne Veneman for the first time, before holding a series of meetings with US Congressmen, members of the US Senate and House Agriculture Committees, and State representatives, farmers and agribusiness in...