EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes has vowed to break up Europe's major energy companies in a bid to stimulate cross-border competition in the bloc's energy markets.
The Dutchwoman wants to see gas and electricity giants which handle both supply and distribution - such as Germany's E.ON or French group EDF - to be split up in a process known as "unbundling" so that rivals can enter the scene.
"With the infrastructure in the hands of incumbent supply companies and electricity...
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