European Commissioner for Competition Kroes speaks at a news conference in Brussels
European Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes speaks at a news conference at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels July 8,2009. European Union antitrust regulators imposed a combined fine of more than 1.1 billion euros ($1.54 billion) on German utility E.ON and GDF Suez on Wednesday for secretly carving up gas markets. REUTERS/Thierry Roge (BELGIUM POLITICS BUSINESS ENERGY)