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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10292

13 January 2011
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Oettinger calls on Switzerland to open up its market

Brussels, 12/01/2011 (Agence Europe) - EU Energy Commissioner Oettinger wants Switzerland to play a full part in the EU's energy market, but says it must liberalise its own electricity market.

By joining the EU's internal market in electricity, Switzerland would be able to act as a hub for EU connections because of its geographically central position, good infrastructures and hydraulic flexibility. He said Switzerland could become one of the biggest reservoirs of electricity in Europe,...

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