The debate has highlighted the weakness of their arguments

Don't you be afraid that the Government be able to convince the UMP deputies to support his proposed merger between GDF and Suez

I do not think that the UMP group is prepared to ignore the commitments it has made two years ago on the maintenance of the State for at least 70 in SFM, still less to initiate a privatization that will push the price of gas rising. The majority is confronted by a simple reality: twelve months, users come to 23 rise in their gas bill. A reculdu public review for the benefit of a logic of profitability can only amplify the movement. Solidarity is. I do not for example see how Gérard Mestrallet could meet the requirements of its shareholders in now a common tariff for all users of the gas. And then, how the integration of SFM to a financial holding company, Suez, is she an industrial project which is really the road

The arguments of the SGC against the merger deal with deputies. The CEOs of the two groups were not really satisfied at their hearing in the National Assembly a week ago. The debate has highlighted the weakness of their arguments. Their communication campaign is just an idea: the merger-induced effect of size would be enough to solve the problem of energy supply of the France. It is a little short!

It is however also your argument for a merger of GDF with EDF...

You cannot summarize thus our proposals. They revolve around three principles: a European policy of energy that cannot be subjected to the competitive logic; a French public energy pole, the issue is not that of its size, but that the public power control management; Finally, to protect the covetous, a strengthening of the public shareholding within Suez.

Are you not there primarily the concern of preserving the interests of the employees of EDF and GDF, albeit at the expense of those of Suez

What evoke a reinforcement of public control of Suez there something incongruous Well seen to Alstom when the company was threatened. In Germany, the distribution of water is controlled two-thirds by territorial public companies and Angela Merkel met.

That will make the CGT if the Government persists and signs in September

Our energy Federation has already made arrangements for back (Editor's Note: with TF, it launches September 7 consultation GDF employees). But as a Confederation, we will also initiate a process to the public. Why not encourage people to sign a national petition against the increase in the rate of gas and electricity etla privatization of gas of France and users

Do you really think that this could be enough to convince the Government

I hope that the conflict of the SCE will be served as a lesson. If he is tried by a passage in force, I would advise the Government to think twice. A too put pressure on MPs, it does not run only the risk of a confrontation with the officers of EDF and GDF, but a face-to-face with the public opinion that the majority will have to bear the consequences.