Minister Says Brussels Supports Public Participation in the REN, to Improve Security
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According to the minister, the European Commission "accepted well" the return of the state to the capital of the REN. Still, the parliamentary leader of the Vassa vinca that the government deserves a motion of censure.
Maria da Graça Carvalho argued that the entry of the State into the company's capital makes sense for reasons of security of supply, security of the State, and the need to ensure an energy-based energy policy that is accessible, clean and safe.
The Minister of the Environment explained to the Committee the Government's decision to acquire 13.7% of the capital of the company that manages the national electricity grid: "It is a matter of principle, sovereignty and security."
Executive has not yet given details about the final price, the mechanisms of financing of the acquisition nor explained in concrete way how the 13.7% will be used to influence the strategy of the REN
Among the companies that make up the European network of transmission system operators, Portugal was the only country whose company was "completely private", said Maria da Graça Carvalho.
The Minister of Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, said today in Brussels that the European Commission "accepted well" the return of the Portuguese state to the capital of the REN by public participation allowing greater "security and energy sovereignty".
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