Brussels, 17/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a special report published on Tuesday, the Court of Auditors has vigorously attacked the 1998 reform of the aid regime to producers of raw tobacco. It has also criticised the existence of abusive agreements on prices concluded between tobacco processing companies and producer groups within the sector, in the main producing countries (Spain, Italy, Greece). The European Commission decided on 20 October to fine raw tobacco companies accused of...