Press Release: Mergers: Commission clears the acquisition of Dutch and Belgian parts of Versatel by Tele2

The European Commission on 8 September 2005 approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of the Dutch and Belgian parts of Versatel Telecom International N.V. (Versatel) by the Swedish-based telecommunications operator Tele2 A.B. (Tele2). The Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part of it.

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