Brussels, 04/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - Speaking through its spokesperson on Friday, the Commission wished to clear matters up on the subject of the proposal for a directive on services given the “misunderstandings that still exist”. The Commission's position is as follows: “Liberalisation of services is an essential element in the Lisbon Strategy. The Commission hopes services will be liberalised. It is out of the question to withdraw the proposal”. The Commission has neither thought...