Services of general economic interest: The French Parliament reacts strongly against the "Almunia package"

*This article is an automatic translation of the original article, provided here for your convenience. Read the original article. National Assembly, 16 November 2011, proposal No. 3963, on the State aid regime for services of general economic interest (SGEI) The French Parliament - National Assembly and Senate - as well as the European Parliament have voted on the reform of the rules of EU State aid rules on services of economic interest general, the so-called "Almunia package". This package Almunia, which replaced the "Monti-Kroes package" of 2005, which expires on 29 November 2011, has been submitted by the Commission for consultation public, closed on 21 October 2011. To make it quick, the motion for a resolution of the National Assembly has a twofold objective. Firstly, it is to