After a series of investigations into foreign subsidies in the award of public procurement contracts, the European Commission is now tackling a takeover. Another novelty is that this new case doesn’t refer to Chinese subsidies, but to aid provided by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Commission received notification in April 2024 of the takeover of Czech-based telecommunications operator PFF by the UAE-controlled operator e&. The information provided in the notification suggests that e&...