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Merger rules should aid scale in telecoms, banking and energy, EU leaders say

By Jean Comte ( March 3, 2026, 13:33 GMT | Insight) -- EU heads of state and governments will stress at their next summit in March that the bloc's merger rules should support consolidation, and help companies to "invest, innovate and compete at a global level," according to a preparatory document seen by MLex. Leaders will in particular discuss the ongoing review of the bloc's merger guidelines, which they already said last month should be used to help "European champions to emerge in strategic sectors."EU heads of state and government are expected to renew their push in favour of European champions at their summit planned on March 19 and 20 in Brussels, according to a preparatory document seen by MLex....

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