Brussels, 28/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - Voting by unanimity, Member States of the European Union gave a mandate on 27 March to the European Commission to negotiate with Russia an end to the surcharges on airlines flying over Siberia. These surcharges mainly affect European airlines, particularly those flying to Asia and cost them more than $ 300 million last year, indicated Transport Commissioner Jacques Barrot to the Council. Mr Barrot pointed out that the amount paid in these taxes was...