22/09/2010 (Agence Europe) - Commissioner for Competition Joaquín Almunia has responded on behalf of the Commission to the announcement made on 20 September by the German authorities regarding a possible merger between the regional banks of BayernLB and WestLB. The commissioner indicated that such a merger would not necessarily re-establish the long-term viability of the two banks, which are currently in the process of restructuring. The commissioner noted that with regard to the two banks,...