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French PM announces nationalisation of debt-laden power giant EDF

High-tension electricity power lines near the EDF power plant in Avoine near Chinon, France, 18 February 2022. © Stephane Mahe/Reuters

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne called for compromise on Wednesday in her first speech to France's new parliament, where her minority government will need support from opposition parties to pass legislation. She also announced the nationalisation of the French electricity giant EDF.

"We will approach every draft law in a spirit of dialogue, compromise and openness," Borne told MPs as she laid out the government's policy priorities.

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