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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8736

29 June 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/sgei
Commission says opening to competition improves performance and cuts prices despite consumer dissatisfaction and mixed results

Brussels, 28/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - Prices fell by 1% for airline tickets, remained unchanged for telecoms and rose by 4.4% for gas and 3.8% for road transport, according to the Commission's first report on network services of general economic interest (SGEI). According to a Eurobarometer poll published the same day, consumers are unhappy at landline and mobile phone prices and post services have lost their good image. In a Communication published on Monday, however, the Commission...

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