Brussels, 22/08/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission adopted "Leader +" rural development programmes for four autonomous Spanish regions for the period 2000/2006. In all, close to 216 million euro of public funds will be granted to the regions of Castile-Leon, Galicia, the Canary Islands and Rioja. These programmes, co-funded by the Structural Funds, aim to implement new ideas and to help build a more sustainable society, economy and environment for rural Spain (the...