Brussels, 21/03/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 17 March, the European Parliament's committee on the internal market and consumer protection welcomed Jeannot Krecké to take stock of the recent Competitiveness Council (see EUROPE of 8 March) and debate the directive on services in the internal market. Evelyne Gebhardt (PES, Germany), the rapporteur, came out against any discussion of any “conflict between the old and the new Member States” on the controversial Bolkestein directive. MEPs from...