TEXTS OF THE WEEK /

Commissioner Monti clarifies certain aspects of his competition policy in relation to other Community policies

For some time now, and even more so following the ruling of the Court of First Instance that annulled the European Commission's ban on the merger between Airtours and First Choice (see our bulletin of 7 June, p.13), the Commission's competition policy has been the subject of a large number of stances, at times critical. In an interview with my colleague Jean Quatremer (published in "Liberation" of 13 June), Commissioner Mario Monti clarified his policy, responded to certain criticisms and in...