GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/services/posting of workers

Mr McCreevy presents draft amended “services” directive which takes account of EP first reading compromise, and Mr Spidla gives assurances on implementation of the “posting of workers” directive

Strasbourg, 04/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - After months of intense and, at times, emotional debate on the draft “services” directive and, to a lesser extent, on the implementation of the “posting of workers” directive, on 4 April, the European Commission came to the European Parliament with a position that reassured most MEPs, although it displeased some in relation to services in the internal market.

Charlie McCreevy, European Internal Market Commissioner, who presented the amended...