Erika Szyszczak is a Jean Monnet Professor of Law ad personam at the University of Leicester, UK and a practising barrister at Littleton Chambers, Temple, UK. Johan van de Gronden is Professor of European Law at the Law Faculty of the Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Introduction.- The Impact of Altmark: the European Commission Case Law Responses.- The European Courts' Jurisprudence after Altmark: Evolution of Devolution? The Role of Procurement and Services of General Economic Interest after Altmark.- The European Commission's Reform Strategy.- The Almunia Package: Legal Constraints, Policy Procedures and Political Choices.- The Almunia Package: State aid and Services of General Economic Interest.- Financing Services of General Economic Interest: the European Commission's Economic Tests.- The Commission's Modernization Agenda for Procurement and Services of General Economic Interest.- The Altmark Update and Social Services-Towards a European Approach.- Transport.- This Won't Hurt a Bit: the Commission's Approach to Services of General Economic Interest and State Aid to Hospitals.- Conclusion.