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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8703

11 May 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/public services
Wednesday's White Paper will not unveil new legislation on services of general interest

Brussels, 10/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission will be publishing a White Paper on services of general interest (utilities) but is not planning any new legislation at this stage, despite calls for a framework directive from the European Parliament and representatives of local authorities. The Commission is expected to hold back on this issue until the Constitution comes into force since the draft Constitution as prepared by the European Convention (Article...

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