Brussels, 18/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - At the end of the European Council, the British Presidency finally decided to postpone to the January 24 2006 ECOFIN Council the decision on cut-rate VAT (valued added tax) mainly because of resistance from Germany. French President Jacques Chirac said the problem hadn't been settled but he was determined to get agreement at the meeting of EU economics and finance ministers on January 24 under the Austrian Presidency. Germany expressed great...