Brussels to rap Italy on merger

The European Commission was expected 18 October 2006 to censure the Italian government for obstructing the takeover of Autostrade, Italy's motorway operator, by Abertis, the Spanish group.

European Commission: Press Release: IP/06/1418: Mergers: Commission sends preliminary assessment to Italy on measures to block Abertis-Autostrade merger http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1418&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: MEMO/06/414: Mergers: Commissioner Kroes welcomes withdrawal of obstacles to Abertis-Autostrade merger and offer of full cooperation http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/414&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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