New EU draft merger guidelines to be published on Thursday, Ribera says
By Jean Comte ( April 29, 2026, 10:49 GMT | Insight) -- Teresa Ribera, the EU's antitrust chief, has said the European Commission will publish on Thursday a draft of the new merger guidelines — the document that sets out how the regulator assesses mergers. The revamped version is expected to better support companies that are scaling up.Teresa Ribera, the EU's antitrust chief, has said the European Commission will publish on Thursday a draft of the new merger guidelines....
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