EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT HEARING ENERGY REFORM

BY KEITH NUTHALL A SPECIAL European Parliament hearing on European Union (EU) energy liberalisation has heard concerns that cross-border supplies could actually raise prices in European countries currently enjoying cheap bills. The parliament's industry, research and energy committee was told by Finnish green-left MEP Esco Seppänen that consumers in countries where energy prices have been low because of cheap nuclear and hydro power could rise: "We don't want to have German or Dutch prices in Finland and our consumers don't want to suffer because of the ...


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