Councils face competition crackdown
The economic affairs ministry wants to amend competition legislation to prevent local councils developing commercial activities which would have an unfair advantage over non-subsidised companies, ANP news agency reports on Friday.
Businesses have complained for some time that local authority-funded operations such as art galeries and swimming pools offering fitness facilities are taking their clients by offering services at below-cost prices.
The cabinet is to dicuss the proposal on Friday.
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