EU - at your service

France and Germany aren't keen on the Services Directive but it's part of the Lisbon Process designed to create jobs and make the EU competitive - why would anyone be against that ? The EU is a free market in goods but not in services - so you can buy Spainish bricks but you'll need a British builder to put up a wall with them. The 'country of origin' clause in the new directive allows you to hire a Spainish builder (and architect for that matter) and they'll work here but under Spainish labour regulations. Substitute 'Polish' for Spainish in the above example and you'll see where many think all these new jobs are going to be created - in countries where employers can shirk the social costs many bear in France and Germany.
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