Brussels, 23/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - During a presentation in Berlin of the Commission's proposals for reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Agriculture Commissioner Franz Fischler attempted to play down the possible consequences that a ceiling on direct aid would have on large farms in the East German Länder. The Commissioner was eager to point out that at the same time, the Commission wanted to introduce an allowance of EUR 3,000 for each farm employee on holdings with a...