Brussels, 10/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 10 March, European finance ministers unanimously reached a political agreement on the proposal for a directive on reduced value added tax (VAT) rates for a number of high labour intensive services (see EUROPE 9856). After a very “lively discussion, I am pleased to be able to announce a political agreement on reduced VAT rates”, the Czech finance minister, Miroslav Kalousek, said. “Even in a complex situation, we are able to be flexible,...