Brussels, 14/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - "The services sector is crucial for the European economy. However, due to legislative barriers, many markets remain closed to competition". Malcolm Harbour, from the United Kingdom opened the EPP-Ed group hearing on the future services directive with these words. Harbour is the coordinator of the group at the "Internal Market and Consumer Protection" parliamentary committee and welcomed the clear objective in the Commission's proposal to open up the...