Brussels, 22/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - There are sharp divergences between the Council of Ministers of the EU and European Parliament on the level of ambition contained in next year's budget, particularly on payment appropriations, funding modalities and the EU external action sector (Afghanistan, Palestine, Kosovo, Georgia and aid to agriculture in third and poorest countries). On Thursday 23 October, the European Parliament is expected to conclude its first reading of the draft 2009...