Brussels, 28/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - At the Ecofin Council on Tuesday 28 November, the Czech Republic vetoed the Finnish Presidency's proposed compromise on adjustment in line with inflation of excise duties on alcohol, intermediate products (e.g. fortified wines, sherry) and alcoholic drinks. With the backing of Latvia, it refused to accept any revaluation of its minimum excise duties on beer, invoking the right of equality of treatment in relation to the zero excise duty that wine...