Brussels, 10/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 10 December, the Competitiveness Council reached a political agreement in principle on three legislative texts about the issuing of public procurement contracts: two directives governing the European rules in force (directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC) and a directive bringing in a regulatory framework for concessions (see EUROPE 10747). On the “classic markets” directive, the ministers' discussions focused, amongst other things, on...