I think there is an article in the current Economist issue about this. There is a "wave" of protectionism sweeping Europe, apparently.
> Just to continue the standard "but what about them/us", there is a > fight going on in the EU over a French energy company. It seems that > the French government pushed through some fast merger work to (as some > see it) prevent an Italian company from buying up a French one or even > bidding on it. This has brought up a fight over protectionism and > foreign ownership. > France has been restricting foreign ownership of French companies > while expanding their own foreign ownerships. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:198370 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
