Brussels, 24/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the European Council welcomed “with satisfaction” the EP's vote on the “services” directive (see EUROPE 9133) and “awaits the Commission's amended proposal with interest” on 4 April. In its conclusions, it retains the phrase, much debated at Monday's Council, noting the Commission's intention to base its amended proposal on the result of the first reading in the EP (see EUROPE 9155). Optimistically, it “expresses the hope that...