Brussels, 28/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - The EU Council adopted two decisions without debate (after Denmark had waived its parliamentary reservation) authorising France and Italy to pay national aid for the distillation of certain table wines. In a statement, Commissioner Franz Fischler recalled that, according to the Commission, this aid ("which only serves to improve the financial situation of producers without contributing to the sector's development") is considered as operational aid,...