Brussels, 28/05/2010 (Agence Europe) - Progress is slow in the talks at the Council of Ministers over the draft amendment to EU Directive 200/35/EC on invoice payment deadline. One of the stumbling blocks is whether some industries, like healthcare, should be given longer than the normal 30 day deadline for public authorities to pay their bills.
In a compromise bid submitted to the member states' delegations earlier in the month which EUROPE has seen, the Spanish Presidency introduces...