The merger of two leading French energy companies Suez and Gaz de France into one of the world’s biggest gas groups has upset the Italians.
The announcement of the €70 billion French merger came only days after Italian energy giant Enel said it was interested in buying Suez's Belgian subsidiary, Electrabel, which is the leading utilities company in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
"With this merger, we have the ambition to create one of the top energy groups in the world, ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.