Kroes calls for more power over mergers

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Series Details 16.11.05
Publication Date 16/11/2005
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Neelie Kroes, European Commissioner for Competition, called on 15 November 2005 for the European Commission to be given greater powers to rule on mergers involving two companies from the same Member State, in a direct challenge to governments' efforts to create 'national champions'.
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European Commission: Press Release: IP/05/1425 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1425&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
BBC News, 16.11.05: EU eyes more control over mergers http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4441974.stm
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