Brussels, 15/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - Along the lines of the agreement of 25 November concluded between the two branches of the budgetary authority (Parliament and Council), the EU Council of Ministers adopted without debate, on Monday, the decision confirming the use of the flexibility instrument up to EUR 185 million to finance several programmes next year: - aid to reconstruction in Iraq (EUR 100 million to be mobilised thanks to a mechanism on the total EUR 190 million foreseen in...