Energy must not be at mercy of shareholders

Politics ♦ Published: June 30, 2010; 00:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

The only treasure of Austria must remain in own sphere of influence.

Energy must not be at mercy of shareholders / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Capital increases on the stock market, of course, make sense and are necessary to ensure that businesses can continue to develop.

But if this happens in the energy sector, as now planned by EVN, then one has to be careful, says Vice-President of Chamber of Commerce (WKÖ) Fritz Amann, in a press release.

Amann said: "I am of course for a free market economy. But if it is…