HS: Fortum’s Uniper acquisition ends up costing it €5.5bn

MINISTER of European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen (SDP) said on YLE A-studio on Wednesday that it is warranted to have a discussion about the notorious acquisition of Uniper by Fortum, a Finnish majority state-owned energy company.

The seven-billion-euro acquisition, she viewed, was clearly a mistake in hindsight even though it proved profitable for several years.