Brussels, 19/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament (EP) has sent the Council a message of support for reduced value added tax (VAT) rates for certain goods and services. With its adoption of the report by Ieke van den Burg (PES, Netherlands) the EP endorsed, with some amendments around the edges, the proposal for a directive currently on the Ecofin Council table. MEPs want to provide greater flexibility to those member states which would like to continue to apply reduced VAT...