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Comment: Gazprom's EUR6.5 billion Polish fine threatens to blend politics with antitrust

By Nicholas Hirst ( October 8, 2020, 16:03 GMT | Comment) -- Gazprom’s record antitrust fine in Poland risks muddying the waters of competition enforcement with high politics. While its alleged failure to notify a deal is a legitimate antitrust offense, the 6.5 billion-euro fine — the maximum allowed — is unusual and will raise questions about the political independence of the country's regulator. Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition boss, has kept her distance.Gazprom’s record antitrust fine in Poland risks muddying the waters of competition enforcement with high politics — a point noted by the company and perhaps also observed by EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, who has distanced herself from the sanction....

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