Brussels, 05/11/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission authorised the Lombardy region in Italy and Hessen in Germany to pay aid to beef farmers who suffered losses between November 2000 and December 2001 because of the repercussions of the BSE crisis. Having ascertained that there is no overcompensation at either sectoral or at farmer level, the Commission recognised that the current crisis in the beef market is exceptional and therefore justifies the aid (which...