26/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou welcomed the European agreement on telework in the commerce sector (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.17), which, she said, shows that "the largest European private sector in terms of employment is fully committed to both the challenges of the knowledge society and to improving employment potential and competitiveness in Europe". She hoped that "other sectors and the cross-sector social partners find inspiration in this accord".