Brussels, 13/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - After having investigated the conformity of measures with the modernisation, rationalisation, restructuring and downsizing plan for the activities of the Spanish coal industry for the 1998-2002 period, the Commission decided to authorise Spain to pay an aid with a maximum total of EUR 1.07 billion in favour of this sector for 2001. In its decision, the Commission took into account the need to bring special attention to the social and regional problems...