A “very rich” debate, in the words of European Commissioner Thierry Breton, but without any legislative advances. At the Competitiveness Council on Monday 25 September, representatives of the Member States discussed at length ways of improving Europe’s competitiveness and the resilience of its single market. This subject has already been addressed at previous meetings and is presented by the Spanish Presidency of the Council as one of its priorities (see EUROPE B13252A8,...