Ribera stands by 'core mission' of merger review as EU states respond to new guidelines
By Lewis Crofts ( May 28, 2026, 14:01 GMT | Insight) -- The EU's merger enforcers will stick to their "core mission" of ensuring competition in Europe amid rising prices, Teresa Ribera told ministers, as governments gave their first responses to updated guidelines designed to help companies achieve greater scale. Several smaller EU states backed Ribera's approach, cautioning that any changes shouldn't come at the cost of worse competitive conditions inside the bloc.The EU's merger enforcers will stick to their "core mission" of ensuring competition in Europe at times of rising prices, Teresa Ribera told ministers, as governments gave their first responses to updated guidelines designed to help companies achieve greater scale....
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