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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7803

21 September 2000
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
European Commission brings elements to clarify EU policy towards general interest services - Possibility of compensating obligation of public service is confirmed and detailed - Public services and competition are not contradictory

Brussels, 20/09/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission adopted a Communication from the Council, European Parliament, economic and Social Committee and Committee of the Regions concerning general interest services. The aim is not to define a new doctrine, but to clarify, bring to light and complete the 1996 Communication on the same subject (as the Lisbon Summit had explicitly requested). The updating being needed regardless due to the rapid development of markets and technologies;...

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