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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7932

26 March 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Commission sees no reason to change its proposal on liberalisation of gas and electricity markets

Brussels, 26/03/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Stockholm Summit did not set a date for the liberalisation of gas and electricity markets, but gave a clear signal that markets should be opened up to freer competition "as soon as possible", said Jonathan Faull, European Commission spokesman. He was speaking on Monday after the major battle undertaken by France for the Summit not to pledge for total liberalisation in 2005 (see EUROPE of 25 March, p.1, and 24 March, p.5). "The Commission's proposal...

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