Brussels, 25/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - The first debate of the Competitive Council on the draft "services" directive demonstrated that the principle of the "country of origin" remained a central political subject. Negotiations will be lengthy and difficult and will continue during the Luxembourg and British presidencies. Laurens Jan Brinkhort, president of the Competitive Council indicated that Member States agreed to the principle of the country of origin as a starting point but that, " the...