Brussels, 30/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - At their meeting in Brussels on 7-8 May, the German presidency and the European Commission hope to bring European agriculture ministers to political agreement on minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production (broilers). This matter has been deadlocked for over two years. The deep differences between, member states, particularly with regard to the maximum stocking densities beyond which the breeder will no longer be allowed to...