Brussels, 04/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - Whereas most MEPs welcomed the European Commission's new proposal for a directive on takeover bids, some of them continue to dislike the text (see EUROPE of 3 October, p.7). This is the case of German Social-Democrat Willi Rothley who states that the European Parliament could not accept this proposal as it stands. What Mr. Bolkestein is proposing is "purely and simply unfair", he said. In particular, he notes that in Germany, "except for VW, the...