VOL. XLV

No 10

11-March-2002

GENERAL

FranceBlocks Move On EU Energy Liberalization

Francehas blocked a compromise on European energy liberalization that would haveallowed all corporate electricity and gas customers in the EU to choose theirown supplier. At a meeting of EU finance ministers in Brusselson 5 March, Franceblocked the measure that will now be referred to a summit of EU leaders scheduledfor March 15-16 in Barcelona.The European Commission has proposed that both corporate and private...