Telecom Italia confident of EU clearance of Sparkle sale by end-April, CEO says
By Jean Comte ( February 25, 2026, 15:10 GMT | Insight) -- Telecom Italia's chief says the company is confident the sale its Sparkle unit will be cleared by the European Commission by end of April, although US clearance had been delayed by the government shutdown. The deal needs to be filed with the EU regulator again after two previous requests for approval were withdrawn.Telecom Italia is confident the European Commission will approve the sale of its Sparkle subsidiary by the end of April, but US regulatory clearance has been delayed, the company's chief executive Pietro Labriola said on Wednesday....
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