EU Commission pledges to keep acting against states' interference in banking deals
By Jean Comte and Fanny Roux ( June 18, 2026, 20:32 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission stands ready to act against member states' interfering in banking mergers, the regulator said in a draft report obtained by MLex. The document laments the "supervisory suasion" and "political intervention" of governments against banking consolidation, and reasserts the commission's stance that the EU needs bigger lenders.The European Commission will not shy again from acting against EU member states who tries to impede banking merger, the regulator said in a draft report obtained by MLex....
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