Brussels, 20/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Spanish Presidency will launch the debate on the future of rural development policy at the informal Agriculture Council in Murcia on 27/30 April. Member States are expected to express themselves on the issues of co-funding, whether the principle of adjusting direct aid (to transfer money to rural development) should be made compulsory and the need to simplify legislation in this area even more. The outcome of he debate should help the European...