19/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday last week, the Environment Council took position in favour of a European approach to the prevention and management of flood risks, based on the integration and co-ordination of measures implemented. The conclusions adopted on this subject make official the conclusions of the debate held by the ministers at their informal Council in Maastricht (see EUROPE of 20 July, p.11). They called upon the Commission to present, preferably by mid-2005, a European...