EU tackles 25 states over energy liberalisation

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Series Details 26.6.09
Publication Date 26/06/2009
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The European Commission has taken firm action, June 2009, against 25 Member States who prevent European consumers benefiting from the advantages of a competitive and open Energy Market by not complying with EU legislation. Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sweden and the United Kingdom will be receiving letters of formal notice for not complying with applicable gas and electricity regulations. The Commission has also sent letters of formal notice to Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Lithuania for maintaining a system of regulated prices in violation of the EU directives on electricity and gas.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/en/energy/eu-tackles-25-states-energy-liberalisation/article-183545
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European Commission: Press release: IP/09/1035: Commission acts to ensure effective and competitive energy market across Europe http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1035&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
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