Brussels, 27/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission decided to initiate action with the Court of Justice for annulment of a decision by the EU Council of Ministers that had, on 21 January, cleared State aid for a total of EUR 16.3 million granted by Portugal to its pig producers (see EUROPE of 21 and 22 January). The Council is reproached for having used this exceptional procedure for cancelling the economic impact of two negative Commission decisions calling on...