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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8148

11 February 2002
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS /
Extreme positions on car distribution are unreasonable - Debate must continue, giving weight to all aspects -More than a conflict of interests

Public opinion is disorientated. How can the public be expected to follow? The Monti proposal on car distribution was presented to the press in such a contradictory way that non-specialists in competition and distribution cannot really be expected to understand what is happening. Just look at the headlines in the daily press. "A revolution in car sales"; "Very minor liberalisation"; "Brussels protects car dealers"; "European Commission liberalises car distribution". So is it a revolution or...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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