Brussels, 24/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - The economy and finance ministers of EU Member States meeting in “budget session” sought on Thursday evening, to reach an agreement in second reading on the draft budget 2006. Consultation between the Council and the European Parliament delegation was tough going (EUROPE 9074). The EP called for the flexibility instrument to be mobilised (a mechanism allowing for the ceiling of the EU budget heading to be exceeded by a total of EUR 200 million) in...