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Local and regional governments as service providers
TTIP - 29.05.2015
First victory at the European Parliament for the protection of public services
The parliamentary Committee on International trade has adopted on 28 May the draft report containing recommendations to the European Commission for the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). During that session MEPs voted unanimously an amendment submitted by CEMR, requesting the exclusion of services of general interest from liberalisation and defending the right for local government to freely organise and provide public services.
The report willl be voted on Wednesday 10 June during a plenary session at the European Parliament.
The report willl be voted on Wednesday 10 June during a plenary session at the European Parliament.
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