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Comment: Orange's bid to be Romania's telecom leader has EU precedent on its side

By Andrew Boyce ( June 11, 2021, 12:22 GMT | Comment) -- Orange has precedent on its side as it seeks EU approval to buy Telekom Romania’s fixed line business, add it to its mobile business, and become the country's undisputed telecom leader. The European Commission has recently waved through similar M&A deals that merged fixed and mobile assets. There will be concerns, though, for example about whether the deal would put Telekom Romania's mobile business at a competitive disadvantage.Orange has precedent on its side as it seeks EU approval to buy Telekom Romania’s fixed line business and become the country's undisputed telecom leader — despite the deal potentially debilitating a key rival....

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