European Commission Brussels, 2 July 2014 Statement The Commission approved today the acquisition of E-Plus, a telecom network operator in Germany, by Telefónica Deutschland, subject to a number of conditions. The commitments offered by Telefónica ensure that the merger will maintain effective competition although it reduces the number of independent… …read more
European Commission Press release Brussels, 2 July 2014 Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Dutch Telecom operator KPN’s German mobile telecommunications business E-Plus by Telefónica Deutschland (Telefónica). …read more
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 2 July 2014 (See also IP/14/771) On which markets did the Commission have concerns? The Commission had concerns on two markets in Germany, namely the retail market for mobile telecommunications services and the wholesale market for network access and call origination. …read more
European Commission [Check Against Delivery] Joaquin ALMUNIA Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy Chatham House Competition Policy Conference 2014 London, 30 June 2014 Ladies and Gentlemen: I thank Dr Niblett for his kind invitation to take part in the Chatham House Annual Competition Policy conference 2014. …read more