Brussels, 24/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Economy and Finance Ministers of the Member States of the EU (meeting in their budgetary configuration) are set to reach agreement at second reading on the draft budget for 2005 in Brussels on Thursday. The Council will first try to get over its differences of opinion with the European Parliament on the volume of payment appropriations and the mode of financing for Community agencies, the "Peace" programme for Northern Ireland and aid to Iraq. As...