10/05/2001 (Agence Europe) - The German magazine Stern has affirmed, regarding the blocking by Germany of the proposal of directive on public takeover bids (see EUROPE of 9 May, p.13), that Chancellor Schröder is seeking to convince Göran Persson, European Council President, as well as his other EU colleagues, of the need for companies to have better means of defence against hostile bidding. The Chancellor is supported by MEPs in Strasbourg, notes the weekly, pointing out that European CDU...