Strasbourg, 19/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - The vote on the report by Philippe Herzog on utilities (“services of general interest”) has been given a mixed welcome by interested parties and political groups at the European Parliament, divided on this sensitive issue. In his report, the rapporteur partially amended the approach by the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (see EUROPE of 15 January p.14, and 14 January, pages 11 and 12). Despite amendments in the direction desired by the...