Areva-EDF Merger Is Possibility, Energy Minister Royal Says

A merger between state-owned nuclear companies Areva SA and Electricite de France SA is a possibility, French Energy Minister Segolene Royal said.

“Merger, maybe, all hypotheses are on the table,” Royal said in an interview on RMC radio when asked about possible solutions to address record losses at Areva. “Closer ties, convergence, of course.”