On Tuesday 30 May, the European Commission authorised the acquisition by the French electricity giant EDF of some of the assets of New NP, which brings together the nuclear reactor-related activities of the French group Areva. The French company is planning to buy between 51% and 75% of the capital in New NP, in plans that were notified on 18 April 2017.
Although both companies are active in the energy sector, albeit at different levels, the Commission did not consider the planned...