Spain told again not to derail Endesa deal

Spain came under fresh pressure, 25 August 2006, to drop its objections to a bid by Germany's Eon for Endesa, the Spanish utility, after the European Commission warned that its stance was illegal and could trigger legal action in 'weeks rather than months'.

European Commission: MEMO/06/312: Mergers: Commission has sent preliminary assessment to Spain of measures imposed by CNE on E.ON http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/312&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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