20.04.2005 - 09:59 CET | By Lucia Kubosova

The British Chancellor has called for a major reform of the EU's competition policy, with a new independent authority to watch over investigations in key areas.
In today's (20 April) interview with the Financial Times, Gordon Brown said the Labour business election manifesto - to be published next week - would call for European competition policy to be set independently of any political influence, and focused on driving up competition.  

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The European Union has steadily moved forward in its attempt to unite Europe politically and economically. It has succeeded in unifying and strengthening its economic market, creating a common currency, and establishing both a European legislative and judicial system. It has been suggested by some that the European Union may be the revived Roman Empire. Thus it is interesting to note that the introduction of the Euro is the first time since the days of Caesar and the Roman Empire that Europe has had a common currency, others have tried, most notably Napoleon Bonaparte, but none were successful.

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