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Commission prohibits Siemens’ proposed acquisition of Alstom

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
The European Commission has prohibited Siemens' proposed acquisition of Alstom under the EU Merger Regulation. The merger would have harmed competition in markets for...

France wants new EU competition rules

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
A French finance ministry official announced on February 5 that France will make proposals in the coming months to overhaul the European Union’s competition...

S&D Group welcomes efforts to save the nuclear deal with Iran

ASIA Theodoros Benakis -
S&D Group welcomed the creation by Germany, France and the UK of INSTEX, a long-awaited payment mechanism to facilitate legitimate trade between the EU...

France critical of EU competition rules

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
The European Union’s competition rules are absurd and need to be overhauled, according to France’s Europe affairs minister, Nathalie Loiseau. She pointed to the...

Venezuela’s Maduro rejects EU ultimatum to call elections

AUSTRIA Theodoros Benakis -
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro rejected an ultimatum from European countries to call elections. In an interview with Spanish TV network Sexta, he said he would...
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