Brussels, 23/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - Following the proposals of European Commissioner for Enlargement, Olli Rehn, the European Commission voted for allocating EUR 8.35 million to help Turkey fight against the spread of the avian flu virus. This emergency aid was taken from the 2006 pre-accession programme funds for the country. This programme, financed by Turkey to the tune of EUR 2.05 million by Turkey includes the purchase of laboratory equipment, rapid test kits and safety gear “to...