Brussels, 29/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - In the countries preparing to integrate the EU next May, the number of persons employed in the agricultural sector saw a spectacular fall, leading to huge pockets of rural unemployment. In order to avoid the continuation of the rural depopulation, it is crucial to create, in all sectors of the economy, business opportunities in the countryside. This is the conclusion of the public hearing organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on...