Brussels, 14/10/2010 (Agence Europe) - During a hearing of the finance committee of the Dutch parliament on the “Dutch case”, Alexander Italianer, Director General of the European Commission DG Competition, argued in favour of the view that social housing is a social public service that must be defined taking disadvantaged groups directly into account. He called for the effective application of the Commission's decision of 15 December 2009.
The decision in question, which took effect on...