I translated the article myself, a little better than Google I hope:

ALICANTE /  Honey bee disappearing disease has affected 120,000
colonies in the Valencia Region

The "Disappearing Disease" or "Colony Collapse Disorder" that is
affecting beekeeping at a world-wide level has caused the death of
more than a billion bees.

This phenomenon has harmed some 120,000 colonies in Valencia during
the past three years, according to the Union of Farmers and Cattle
Raisers (COAG).

COAG, worried because bee mortality has risen to 50%, took samples
during recent months in order to collaborate with projects aimed at
finding the cause of the massive loss of bees.

While the causes of this syndrome are not clear, there seem to be two
categories. First, health issues such as viruses, nosema, varroa
disease. Second, environmental factors such as adverse weather,
treatments, and shortage of honey and pollen.

Continual climate changes and drought could also cause a general
decline in the colonies.

Further, in the Valencia Region there is another possible cause: laws
limiting bee pollination in citrus groves.

The European Union recognizes that beekeeping is essential for our
environment and it has a right to be included in the new
Agro-Environmental Program of Development for 2007-2013.

For this reason COAG hopes that the Agricultural Counsel fulfills its
proposal of direct help to the sector as they already have for other
regions with importance to beekeeping.

The Union (COAG) trusts that the Government will back up their
commitments in the matter of Agro-Environmental Assistance since the
situation is very serious.

-- 
Peter Borst

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