Competing with Facebook, which has 500 million active members, is more complicated for the historical actors of the Web. The Internet giants are addressing one of the pillars of its success, the online gaming community oriented, "Social gaming", which Farmville is the most important representative. First application on Facebook with over 59.6 million active players per month on the famous social network (and 230 million total), Farmville is published by Zynga, a U.S. start-up founded in 2007. In recent weeks, the latter fuels the greed of major Internet groups.

At the end of last week, the Japanese telecoms group Softbank and formalized an investment of 150 million dollars in Zynga.It is accompanied by the creation of Zynga Japan as a joint venture, whose aim is to convert users of the Archipelago to the "social gaming" while Zynga benefit from the expertise of his partner in Nippon mobile Internet , Eldorado for future online services. Masayoshi Son, Softbank's CEO, welcomed the collaboration point of departure for the creation of "a gigantic social gaming in Japan.

The announcement comes shortly after the official unveiling by the blog Techcrunch specialist, an investment of Google in the same start-up to an amount between 100 and 200 million dollars. At half-word, the Google CEO Eric Schmidt has confirmed this agreement in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. "We have not announced, but you can expect to partner with Zynga," he said.This will be crucial for launching the Google Games, a social network based online game giant online search would be developing. In addition to these equity investments, Zynga has signed agreements with editorials Facebook and Yahoo! Last May by which its games are broadcast to a wide audience.

Valued at 4.5 billion

Selling virtual goods in its games, Zynga have generated 350 million dollars since the beginning of the year, with half operating profit. In 2011, its revenues could reach one billion dollars.Another indicator of investor confidence: Zynga has surpassed the 100 million players in just two and a half years, when it took four and a half years to Facebook to pass this course.

Start-up of more than 600 employees, Zynga announced so far have raised $ 219 million in four rounds. Its first fund in February 2008, amounted to 10 million dollars. Zynga then publishes the poker game Texas Hold'em on Facebook. In July 2008, another round table that will raise 29 million dollars. Zynga is beginning to diversify its offer and in April 2009, is the leading application on Facebook with 40 million active users. Launched in June of that year becomes Farmville August 2009 the first game on Facebook to cross the milestone of 10 million players.Finally, last December, the Russian fund Digital Sky Technologies, also a shareholder of Facebook, participating in a new fundraiser, Tiger Global, Institutional Venture Partners and Andreessen Horowitz, for a total of 180 million dollars. With today an investment of over $ 520 million, valuing Zynga have reached 4.5 billion dollars.

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Vacationers should take their troubles patiently Tuesday night to Thursday early morning. These three days may indeed be synonymous disrupted air traffic at major airports of Paris and the provinces, due to a strike call launched by six unions of air traffic. Disturbances should begin on Tuesday evening and end Thursday afternoon, the time that the rotations of aircraft back to normal.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked airlines to remove 50% of flights at the airport of Orly and 20% of those expected at Roissy Charles de Gaulle.

In a statement, Air France announced that 100% of long-haul flights will be provided, and that 80% of its flights short and medium haul routes from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and 50% from Paris-Orly. "We can not exclude some flight cancellations throughout the day.Delays will also be possible, "the company said, calling his passengers to see the information updated in real time on its site, under" schedule "and" timeliness of flights, or by phone at 3654 and SMS sending their flight number to 63654 (eg by typing: AF2062).

For now, the information is covered in a trickle. The DGAC said that a strike slogan added "stormy weather that could disrupt traffic". More details are expected early Tuesday afternoon.

"A passage in force"

The CGT, CGC, FOR, UNSA UNSA-IESS and ICNA-call for mobilization to denounce the European program for creating Single Sky FABEC, and the dismantling of the DGAC.They denounce as in January and February, the establishment by the end of 2010, a single air control operator for France, Germany, Switzerland and the Benelux countries. "The creation of such a body fusion will inevitably lead to the dismantling of the DGAC, the structure was considered to be efficient in terms of cost, security and service to users," say the unions. Moreover, "this merger will mean the de facto release of all or part of his personal services and the scope of the State Civil Service.

Following the movements of the beginning of the year, negotiations were begun with the unions and a mediator, Gilles Savary. On Monday, a final meeting of conciliation before the strike failed to find common ground. "The executives had no room for negotiation, it was a meeting for nothing," said Olivier Joffrin (CGT).The Ombudsman shall submit a report in late July but the unions are pessimistic. But the CGT denounced a "forced passage in the middle of July."

"FABEC is necessary, besides the five other countries and partners for their unions are very favorable," assures yet a spokesman for the DGAC.

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Meanwhile measure the effects of the broad financial reform approved by Congress, the giants of Wall Street continued their slow recovery. Citigroup, which had managed to exit the first quarter of 2010 after losing a total of $ 29 billion between 2008 and 2009, has confirmed his return to profits between March and June The third U.S. lender has reported net earnings of $ 2.7 billion, down 37% over a year. For its part, Bank of America, the first U.S. retail bank, posted net income of $ 3.1 billion, a slight decrease of 4%. The day before, JPMorgan had announced a profit of 4.8 billion, up 76%.

If the performance of these three giants of Wall Street have exceeded the expectations of financial analysts, they are far from convincing.The banks, in effect, save their profits fall in provisions for doubtful debts, which remain however very high levels. At Citigroup, they have a charge of $ 6.7 billion, the lowest in almost three years. For Bank of America, the drain $ 8.1 billion against $ 9.8 billion in the first quarter and still $ 16.4 billion a year ago pay day loan lenders.

Less capital raising

More than three years after the start of the crisis in the housing, the improvement of conditions in the shy USA relieves borrowers. But business remains sluggish, as evidenced by the decrease in revenues of large banks: – 33% for Citigroup – 18% for Bank of America – 7% for JPMorgan. The great challenge for these players is to reach boost their sales."It will be several more quarters to see a sustainable activity," warns Brian Moynihan, the CEO of Bank of America.

Last year, the Wall Street banks had managed to offset the gloom with an exceptional year in the investment bank, with capital raising records. Alas, this windfall is gone and instead the second quarter under the sign of the crisis of European sovereign countries was characterized by high volatility and lower risk appetite. This scenario weighs on commissions and revenue from emissions trading.

Your money banks interested again. The financial crisis, coupled with new regulations "gave all the players in the taste of traditional trades, collection of savings and lending, far from the glitz and the pitfalls of corporate finance and investment .

Against this backdrop of growing competition that the group-BPCE about 20% of retail banking in France-muscle ambitions. "We want to win market share," insists Olivier Klein, CEO of commercial banking and insurance BPCE since 1 April.

For the first time, in fact, the group born of the merger of People's banks and savings banks in 2009 was appointed a pilot common to both networks. But out of the question specialize signs, Savings on individuals and Banques Populaires on SMEs and professionals.

"These are two strong brands that do not say the same thing. The client does not confuse them and he chooses, "says Olivier Klein. And he concluded: "The 20 Banques Populaires and Caisses d'Epargne 17 are competing with each other on their own territory. The synergies are generated upstream in the production subsidiaries of which are shared in information systems or purchasing, for example. "Conquest through major campaigns such as that recently launched on the Squirrel young.

Reflecting on times

However, it is to protect margins. "We have no strategy to lower mortgage rates or increase deposit rates in order to take market share.We are already very competitive, "says the former head of the Caisse d'Epargne Rhône-Alpes, relativize:" The rates are not determinative paydayloans. Customers want especially well taken care of them. "

For him, in fact, "the revolution is accelerating customer" with individuals and other professionals who want butter, eat it, too … and the smile of the banker.

Mesh agencies, remote access and advisor, the banks must offer everything. Hence, a meticulous adaptation BPCE the group boasts of having initiated all directions. "Some Savings reflected at their hand on schedule to deliver on time can make appointments later to better serve the needs of large cities," reports Olivier Klein.Meanwhile, "we launch all channels of distribution: the bank on mobile, ready to Savings, will be in September at the Banques Populaires. It adds "a lot of work ergonomics to facilitate online purchases, such as life insurance contracts. Some banks have created BPCE equivalent of bank branches 100% online. At the same time, the computer must be reviewed to allow salespeople to track customers realize that their operations remotely. All these facilities where other signs seem more advanced. Decentralization own mutual groups do not promote rapid implementations.

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If the New York Stock Exchange opened Thursday near the equilibrium, this delicate balance has not lasted. The announcement promises to sell in the older building having fallen 30% in May has infuriated investors. Suddenly, the Dow Jones lost 1.05% and the Nasdaq 1.51% after this announcement /

"Nobody seems eager to take advantage of market declines to buy shares, at least for now", believes Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com financial site."This reluctance reflects a decline in market confidence about the ability of companies to achieve their performance goals in the second half of the year."

Influenced by the European public debt crisis, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and fears of slowing global economy, U.S. equity indices closed sharply lower Wednesday for the second consecutive month to reach their worst quarter since the second quarter of 2002. They returned to their lowest level in eight months … Yesterday, the Dow Jones finished down 1% to 9774 points, the S & P 500 also lost 1% and the Nasdaq 1.2%.

The banking sector might react after the removal of a proposed tax credit and the approval by the House of Representatives, the final version of the broader reform of financial regulation in the United States.President Barack Obama reiterated Wednesday during a speech in Racine (Wisconsin, North) that the bill would "prevent a crisis" such as that of 2007-2009. "This is a reform that will protect our economy from the recklessness and irresponsibility of some," he said.

On the face of macroeconomic indicators, the employment figures expected Friday should mark a return to job losses after five months of improvement. On Wednesday, already, enrollment weekly unemployment rose unexpectedly last week in the United States, according to the Labor Department. Applications for unemployment benefits rose 13,000 to $ 472,000 in the figures as at June 26, while economists on average expected a decline to 452,000 over the figure of 457,000 originally reported.This does not augur the best.

Even more than other countries engine of global growth, China has seen, precisely, growth prospects are heavily depressed by the Conference Board and the Chinese manufacturing activity slowed in June, according to two indices Chinese purchasing managers released Thursday.

Investors will closely monitor the repayment by the European banks, expected on Thursday. They will have to repay 442 billion euros Thursday to the European Central Bank, with the maturing of a loan granted exceptional giant a year ago.

On the face values

Technology stocks, IT and telecom will be well attended.

Setbacks Chinese Google could find exits.The license renewal application filed by the U.S. giant in China will be considered by the government and the result will be published shortly, have indeed shown this Thursday, the Chinese media. The U.S. group has shown good will by announcing in Beijing that he would terminate the automatic rerouting of its Chinese site to its site of Hong Kong. The track lost 0.11% to 444.47 dollars.

The internet group Yahoo! else has announced Wednesday that its board had approved a share repurchase program of $ 3 billion over three years. During Wednesday's closing, this amount represents approximately 15% of the market capitalization of the group.After the announcement, the stock price Yahoo!, The lowest since a year has risen by 1.59% to 14.08 dollars.

The Microsoft IT group (+ 0.56% to 23.14 dollars) announced Wednesday it would gradually stop marketing its phone launched in April, the Kin, especially for the youth market of amateur social networks. " Microsoft has decided to focus on the launch (OS) Windows 7 and Phone will not deliver the Kin in Europe this fall as planned, "the group said in a statement

The small business Internet distribution Woot, offers its followers not more than one model per day at deflated prices, said Wednesday that she was redeemed by the giant Amazon, without specifying financial terms of the transaction."The name of a dog! Woot has signed an agreement with Amazon – yes, then the Amazon – to become an independent subsidiary of the giant e-commerce, "said the little Texas company on his blog. The title gained 0.14% to 109.40 dollars.

Finally, Boeing could react because the World Trade Organization asks Brussels to halt "without delay" to the subsidies paid to Airbus. Boeing sees this decision as "a great legal victory, the European union will be Apel.les action leaves 0.51% to 62.46 dollars.

With thirty media over 90 accredited foreign press wanted to book seats for the trial of Jerome Kerviel, the former Societe Generale trader accused of fraud by 4.9 billion euros starting on June 8. In total, the press service has accredited around 180 people, journalists and technical staff alike. This peak is explained by the spectacle that should be reserved where the trial will occur two of the most influential lawyers moments: Olivier Metzner and Jean Veil.

The first defending Jerome Kerviel. The tenor of 60 years is known for his extensive knowledge of procedures. The portrayals of him by his colleagues suggest a punctilious lawyer, knowing by heart the workings of criminal law and able to read three times on his client's case to find the tiniest flaw.It is these obsessions that allow it to release in 1983 of gang members, including some Public Enemy, thanks to the discovery of a possible problem of not respected by the judge. The technical file Kerviel suits him: the lawyer had already sifted through piles of documents sent by Societe Generale and promises to update all the contradictions legal exonerate his client.

His international reputation, and ability to move from organized crime to politics, also explains the crowds at trial. Olivier Metzner was all big business in recent years: he has defended and obtained the release of Dominique de Villepin in the Clearstream case. He advises Continental in the Concorde trial.It also comes alongside the former dictator Manuel Noriega of Panama, the College of Physicians in its dispute with Dr. Stephane Delajoux, or alongside Françoise Bettencourt, daughter of the owner of L'Oreal.

"Lawyers for Kerviel serve us"

For Jean Veil, 62, Olivier Metzner mania of always wanting to delve deeper into the details of files, will play against him. Those who agreed to defend Societe Generale believes in an interview to Businessweek, "lawyers for Kerviel make us a great service. They ask questions that investigators did not pursue answers and contradict the thesis of Kerviel.

Olivier Metzner will be challenged as Jean Veil is also run in the pursuit of major trials. In his counter, the defense Dominique Strauss-Kahn in affair Mnef and the Credit Lyonnais deal with Bernard Tapie.Jean Veil is known for attracting a clientele but also many VIPs of CAC 40 companies, including Total and BNP Paribas. Jacques Chirac also benefits from advice through political and financial affairs.

This work is crazy lead two battles: the current defense of Guillaume Hannezo, former CFO of Vivendi-Universal, and co-accused Jean-Marie Messier and that of Societe Generale. He promised to defend the bank's reputation, harmed, he said, by the former trader.

The confrontation between the two men promised great moments. The planning of the trial announces first hearing Tuesday from 13.30. The battle that will engage the two tenors of the Paris bar 25 to last until Friday morning.No seat should remain free for long.

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After a year 2009 more than difficult, Natixis confirmed at the beginning of 2010, renewed glimpsed at the end of last year. The bank has indeed registered the first three months of 2010 its third consecutive profitable quarter, up from 464 million euros.The group confirmed its target of a net banking income more than 6 billion in 2010, according to a statement issued after-hours trade Tuesday.

Net revenue (equivalent to sales) reached 1.63 billion euros, up 28%, and Natixis confirmed its revenue target of more than 6 billion for the whole year.

As the fourth quarter of 2009, the portfolio of illiquid assets of more than thirty billion inherited from the crisis has only slightly affected the result (-16 million euros).

BPCE: Exposure to Greece to 2.1 billion euros

The parent company Natixis, BPCE, published a group net profit of 1.01 billion euros in first quarter 2010 against a loss of 1.149 billion euros in the same period a year ago.Its revenues rose 64% to 5.973 billion euros in the first quarter against 3.641 billion euros in the first quarter 2009 paydayloans.

In a statement issued last Thursday, the group announced that its BPCE exposure to Greece package totaled 2.1 billion euros, of which 882 million euros through its subsidiary Natixis. BPCE exposed to 1.4 million euros to the Greek sovereign debt and Natixis to 160 million euros.In contrast, private debt is fully supported by Natixis to the tune of 722 million euros.

BPCE: 25 billion euros of GDP by 2013

The group aims BPCE net banking income of 25 billion euros by end-2013 from two thirds of the commercial banking business and insurance and third trades Natixis.

At the Paris Stock Exchange, Natixis closed down 0.82% to 3.75 euros in a market down by 0.73%.

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The CAC 40, its lowest level since July 29, 2009. For the week, the blue chip index fell 11.12%. Fear of contagion to other Greek countries of the euro area has made the markets nervous over the past week.

But on Monday, the atmosphere should be more relaxed, even if the night was tough for the leaders of the European Union. He has established a plan to help the euro area, and obtained from Spain and Portugal to announce new measures to reduce their deficit. Around 2:00 am, the EU finance ministers agreed on the establishment of a "European stabilization mechanism designed to preserve financial stability in Europe."

Warm welcome in stock: Asian stock markets move in the green Monday, and European markets should be reassured that Monday morning.Around 8:00, the futures contracts expire in May predicting an opening up of more than 4%.

However, gold continues to rate at its highest, indicating that investor nervousness remains high.

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On Monday, the Bank of France must publish at 8:30 its business survey in industry for the month of April. Fifteen minutes later, INSEE unveil industrial production in March in France. In Germany, foreign trade in March will be monitored

In Europe, the "World Economic Forum opened on Monday for two days.Moreover, in the afternoon, Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Financial Services, will deliver a speech on Wall Street Fast Cash Without a hassle.

Veolia confirms its objectives

Side values, Veolia Environment has issued Friday a consolidated sales down 4% at current exchange rates and 3.1% at constant exchange rates for the first quarter of 2010, to 8.7 billion euros. The group confirmed the targets set for 2010, namely "to generate a positive free cash flow after payment of dividends and earn a recurring operating income up."

Eiffage reported a sales decrease of 4.2% to 2.9 billion euros for the first quarter of 2010 due to declining revenues in its construction division due to weather at the beginning of the year.

Euler Hermes has announced a net profit almost tripled in the first quarter to 47.6 million euros, and confirmed he expects this year's results improved.

Orascom and France Telecom have unveiled Sunday details of the agreement they reached on their holdings in Mobinil, at the request of the Egyptian market regulator.

The Japanese company Toray Industries, a specialist in textile and carbon fiber, announced Monday it had reached an agreement 15 years until 2025, an unspecified amount, with the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus for the supply of composite, especially for the A350.

MEPs call last Tuesday and Wednesday on the reform of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The text provides enhanced regional giving more weight to the 22 regional chambers, leaving a major initiative to 126 local chambers attached to them. Both supporters and opponents battled for months. The elected officials of small rooms were afraid of losing their freedom. The Board of Paris wanted a status recognizing the specificity of the Paris region. She satisfaction. The Chairmen of the Boards of nine major cities (Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Nice, Toulouse, Paris), grouped in the Association of Metropolitan ICC, asking for adjustments taking into account the local government reform. "I auditioned more than 50 personalities.The text has found a good balance, "says Catherine Vautrin, UMP deputy from the Marne rapporteur of the bill reforming the consular network and vice-president of the National Assembly.

LE FIGARO .- Members consider the draft law reforming chambers of commerce and industry. That will change this reform?

Jean Francois-BERNARDIN. – The necessary reform has been the subject of much discussion and wide consultation within the ICC network. To better meet the needs of businesses, this innovative reform aims to combine the emergence of regional and maintaining the territorial proximity. Hence the establishment of chambers of region and territorial chambers.This balanced reform, thanks also to the work of Parliament, is sufficiently flexible to allow each region based on its individual merits, to decide what it wants to pool at the regional and local store.

The chambers can pool resources such as general computer, payroll, legal services at the regional level, policy coordination heavy training or support to the world, while remaining firmly rooted in the departments. The innovations of territorial chambers can more easily be generalized to the national and regional level.Finally, the reform will provide businesses with seamless service quality throughout the territory.

The new elected regional chambers they decide everything?

But the new elected chambers in the region are also those who will lead the ICC territorial! The reform granting them a great capacity for initiative. The chamber region collect tax revenues paid by businesses. His elect will redistribute this money to the needs of territorial chambers, but also in terms of collective projects of ITC in the region.

The contributions paid by businesses will they drop?

The reform is partly about! We have stated repeatedly that we were ready to lower our tax burden by 10% in five years personal loans for people with bad credit.Is a serious commitment. If everybody did the same …

The government wants more. Can you do this drop in three years?

We do not refuse to do better. We are discussing with the government. We must find the most cost-effective. If you reduce your revenue by 20% and efficiency 50%, no one wins anything. We hope there will be a real impact study before any decision to avoid budget that we are forced to cut services useful to businesses.

A drop too much she would staff reductions?

We do not want layoffs, no more than the government.That's why we're fighting on the pace of implementation of the reform and reduction of our revenue.

The reorganization does it have consequences for employees of the rooms?

The staff of territorial chambers should be legally attached to the chambers of region from 2013. The presidents and the Director General of the ICC will retain territorial obviously command responsibility. The reform will create new opportunities for employees of ICC and regional authorities in their region.

How long will the upgrade does?

There will be no big bang day after the vote on reform by the Parliament. This reform represents a new stage of our modernization. It will take three years, five years or more to produce its full effect. We are determined to go as quickly as possible.The modernization of the Ministry of Economy, which begins to bear fruit, began a decade ago.

The Paris Chamber of Commerce wants the reform to be adapted to the needs of a world class capital. Have you found a common ground?

The bill provides that the Paris area has eight rooms grouped in a single departmental public institution in the region. The eight rooms have the same missions near the territorial chambers.

The number of rooms will he fall?

This movement, which is already underway, will continue. We've gone from 167 to 148 rooms, and soon 126 at the end of the year. Nord – Pas-de-Calais had 12 rooms, it does have more than 4.

Our goal, broadly speaking, a room for departments to keep close with companies.But the condition of maintaining this proximity is to accept to play collective regional level.

When the elections took place?

The prime minister and our minister, Herve Novelli, want elections to take place before the end of the year. This will probably start in December because it is time for our network to focus on the essential: the support of our businesses and our territories.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev himself has planned to attend the ceremony. On Friday, the Baltic pipeline, Nord Stream, carried by the Russian company Gazprom, will finally stage of project to construction. The first stone of the future submarine pipe along 1200 km will be laid in Vyborg, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, a hundred miles from St. Petersburg. Nord Stream is expected to provide, by 2013, 55 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year, delivered directly to Germany. Gerard Mestrallet, Chairman of GDF Suez, attend the ceremony. The French group is involved in the project which is expected shortly to become a shareholder in the consortium with 9% of the capital.

"Nord Stream is a key element of security of supply, without any transit countries, welcomed Mestrallet early March on the occasion of the Paris visit of Dmitri Medvedev.The Baltic pipeline will in fact Russia to deliver Europe (which represents 80% of its gas exports), bypassing Ukraine, a transit country whose relationship has been adversarial with Moscow until the election February's pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych. Nord Stream also avoids another export route, via Bi?olorussie-ally-capricious and Poland.

During the visit of Russian President in France, Gerard Mestrallet had welcomed the historic relationship of GDF established with Gazprom for thirty-five and secure supply contracts until 2030. But everyone in Paris does not share this idyllic vision of the relationship with Russia, the leading exporter of natural gas."Europe is dramatically dependent" for its gas, alarmed Stoffa?s Christian, chairman of the Center for Future Studies and International Information (CEPII), who has written a report on the subject on behalf of the Council Strategic Analysis, a body attached to Matignon. If the 145-page document provides a finding widespread evidence of the vulnerability on its European gas supply, Christian Stoffa?s was accompanied by comments not always diplomatic in presenting Friday. The risk of dependence is not one of supply disruption, Stoffa?s analysis, but it "weighs on the minds of Europeans and creates tensions." Europe currently imports 60% of its gas needs, 25% in Russia. The depletion of fields in the North Sea and the growth of demand should increase this dependence.Christian Stoffa?s regrets unvarnished recruitment by "providers" of former European leaders, referring to the former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who became chairman of the board of shareholders of Nord Stream. "The importers are under blackmail from Gazprom but do not want bureaucrats in Brussels", Assen yet the author of the report. The former director of Foresight EDF considers that the Ukrainian crisis for most of 2006 and January 2009, when the tap was actually closed, the awareness of the need for joint action gains little from the Old Continent little.

"A real strength of negotiation"

The report recommends Stoffa?s among six recommendations, the creation of a Central European call.It takes up an idea put forward by Nicolas Sarkozy in his speech of May 5, 2009 at Nimes, "I want to bring the idea of a central European purchasing gas for Europe is a real strength in negotiations with its suppliers. "Jacques Delors, former President of the Commission, which is close Stoffa?s Christian, has just called with the same strategic objectives of independence, the creation of a European power, in a preamble report published by the think tank Notre Europe. The fact is that "the sellers are the condition of the sale," admitted recently Jean-Francois Cirelli, vice-chairman of GDF Suez.Stoffa?s Christian is convinced that even if the process takes years, "if there is political will, the companies will be happy to be less dependent on Gazprom.

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