Electrifying news from Paris. (an International Energy Agency report on French energy policy is postponed, possibly because of criticism of heavy public sector involvement in the French energy industry)(Brief Article)
Economist (US), The, May, 1996
FRANCE'S energy industry is an inspiring example of central planning. Or so the French government would like everyone to believe. On May 15th the French industry ministry was due to hold a press conference to launch a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on France's energy policies. Yet the press conference--and the report's publication--were mysteriously cancelled.
According to insiders, the report touched a raw nerve in the ministry. In a burst of anger, a senior member of the government apparently threatened that France would leave the IEA. The threat did not materialise. But the IEA-- based in Paris, and financed by several countries, including France--knew when to back off. The report is now due to be published late in June or July.
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