Most key players sighed with relief as the controversial EU services law got the go-ahead in the European Parliament, in a first reading vote on Thursday (16 February).
But critics argue the slimmed down version of the bill will allow member states to keep the current status quo and avoid liberalisation of the sector.
The initial directive proposed by the European Commission in 2004 aimed at removing national barriers to cross-border services by allowing firms to offer their se...
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