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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9360
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi

Issues with and realities of the European debate on services of general economic interest, which is far from over

The debates surrounding some of the Commission's positions and the criticisms of one or two of their choices (see this column from yesterday, concerning the initiatives on ending the postal monopoly for letters up to 50 grams and opening up the gambling and gaming markets) are perfectly understandable. However, we should not forget some elements which are sometimes overlooked or misunderstood:

1. The electorate chooses. It is unfair to draw an automatic connection between the choices of the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS