Brussels, 15/11/2002 (Agence Europe) - The two branches of budgetary authority gave their agreement on Friday to the payment, before the end of the year, of EUR 728 million in favour of regions in Germany (EUR 444 million), Austria (EUR 134 million), the Czech Republic (EUR 129 million) and France (EUR 21 million), which were hit by flooding this summer (see EUROPE of 14 November, p.8). The Council and Parliament have still to formally adopt this supplementary and amending budget (SAB) for...