MEPs compromise on services law crumbles

Days before a crucial vote on the services directive in the European Parliament, a deal clinched by conservative and socialist factions last week has come under fire from German MEPs in both political groups.

The conservative EPP and socialist PES leaderships last week after a series of tough negotiations reached agreement over the controversial bill, aimed at opening up the bloc's heavily-protected services sector.

But German conservative and socialist MEPs over the weekend thr...