With a few exceptions, the winds were favourable for the 'services' package presented by the European Commission in January, to judge by the different public comments from the member states at the Competitiveness Council on Monday 20 February.
These comments were made during a miscellaneous point on the agenda and not as part of a formal exchange of views. The positions expressed by the member states on the Commission's proposals were gathered in just under 30 minutes. Generally, all...