Brussels, 13/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 8 May, the permanent representatives of the member states of the EU approved the agreement reached on 22 April between the negotiators of the European Parliament and the Irish Presidency of the EU Council of Ministers on the rules aiming to increase the regulation of the mortgage market (see EUROPE 10834). The legislation aims to provide greater protection for consumers taking out a mortgage to purchase a residential property, land or...