By Andrew Boyce ( June 3, 2026, 16:13 GMT | Insight) -- Marc Murtra, the head of Spanish telecom operator Telefónica, has welcomed new EU merger guidelines as marking a “Copernican” shift in approach that should help operators to gain scale. In late April, the European Commission released a draft of new merger guidelines, accounting for how markets and the geopolitical context has changed over the past two decades.The head of Spanish telecom operator Telefónica has welcomed new EU merger guidelines, saying they mark a fundamental shift in approach that should help operators to gain scale....
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