Brussels, 01/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - Reacting to the Court of Justice Advocate-General's comments on the Open Skies agreement (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.15), Commissioner Loyola de Palacio stressed the importance of the agreements, insofar as they confirm the principle of a level playing field. She said that one would obviously have to wait for the Court ruling, but the conclusions supported the Commission's action in two absolutely essential areas - nationality clauses are illegal and the...