Brussels, 14/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - Other than a new recommendation to Germany for excessive deficit, a draft Directive aiming to facilitate cross-border mergers (EUROPE of 14 November, pp. 7 and 8) and the reform of the olive oil, cotton and tobacco markets (pp. 8 and 9), the European Commission should approve, on Tuesday in Strasburg, a strategy concerning competitiveness. This strategy, based on increased integration of the various EU policies, aims to enable it to better respond to...