France blocks total liberalisation of the energy markets

At the ECOFIN meeting on 5 March, France vetoed a proposal to open up the electricity and gas markets for households. A decision to set a timetable for the liberalisation of the energy market for commercial users was however accepted by all Member States.

At the ECOFIN meeting on 5 March, France vetoed a proposal to open up the electricity and gas markets for households. A decision to set a timetable for the liberalisation of the energy market for commercial users was however accepted by all Member States.