Brussels, 23/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - The "Competitiveness" Council gave its political agreement on Monday to the signing of the co-operation agreement between the European Union and the European Space Agency, once Spain and Portugal had lifted their reservations. Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin welcomed this decision, which will allow an agreement to be signed "by the end of the year", having been under preparation for almost a year. Spain and Portugal obtained guarantees that the...