Rossel-IPM merger wins Belgian approval with media plurality safeguards
By Anna Ferrari ( July 3, 2026, 16:45 GMT | Insight) -- Rossel's acquisition of IPM's press activities has been approved by the Belgian competition watchdog after the publisher accepted stringent editorial safeguards, including indefinite commitments to preserve newspaper titles, limit content sharing, and protection for journalists. The remedies also responded to concerns raised by an EU advisory media board under the EU's new procedure for media plurality assessments for mergers.Rossel's acquisition of IPM's press activities was approved by the Belgian competition authority on Friday, after the publisher accepted far-reaching editorial safeguards (see here)....
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