Brussels power proposals opposed

An ambitious plan to spur European Union energy market competition by breaking up some big power companies was in difficulty following a discussion at a Energy Council in Luxembourg, 6 June 2007, after a majority of EU countries opposed the overhaul.

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/07/133: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, Luxembourg, 6-8 June 2007 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/trans/94527.pdf

Germany: EU Presidency: Press Release, 6.6.07: Energy Council discusses issues of the internal market for electricity and gas http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/mailing/file374.PDF

Council of the European Union: Report from COREPER to Council: 9905/07 (May 2007) http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/07/st09/st09905.en07.pdf

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