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EU’s merger consultation kicks off potentially far-reaching overhaul

By Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst ( May 8, 2025, 16:29 GMT | Comment) -- The EU’s approach to scrutinizing mergers could face a once-in-a-generation overhaul to judge from the wide-ranging and even hipster questions being asked by regulators today. A consultation published by the European Commission sees it probing topics such as growth, innovation and resilience, as expected, but also exploring how a deal’s impact on employees, the environment or democracy could be factored into merger reviews.The EU’s approach to scrutinizing mergers could face a once-in-a-generation overhaul to judge from the wide-ranging and even hipster questions being asked by regulators today....

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