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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8131

18 January 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Commission threatens to liberalise gas and electricity markets itself if issue does not move forward under Spanish Presidency

Brussels, 17/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is contemplating liberalisation by decree of the gas and electricity markets if the issue does not move forward under Spanish Presidency, that is, if France continues in its obstinate refusal to open the energy market up to competition.

Encouraged by a recent declaration in the daily Le Monde by EDF President François Roussely, who says "in Barcelona, we could enter a new stage by enlarging the circle of clients eligible to all...

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