The GUE/NGL Group in the European Parliament published on Monday 21 January a groundbreaking report on the effects of the liberalisation of public services in the European Union.
The study, conducted by academics at the request of two French GUE/NGL members, Marie-Pierre Vieu and Marie-Christine Vergiat, focused on three sectors - rail transport, electricity and postal services - and four Member States - France, Germany, Spain and Slovakia.
First of all, it shows that, far from leading...