This article discusses today's announcement by E.On, a German energy producer, that it will sell a portion of its operation in order to comply with increasing EU attempts to create more competition in the energy market. How does this fit with the idea of protectionism on a national and regional level? What are the implications for the trade of intangibles like energy within and without the EU? See http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/28/business/power.php