Brussels, 09/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 9 December, as expected, the European Commission refused the planned takeover of the historic Gas de Portugal (GDP) by Energias de Portugal (EDP) and Italian energy company ENI. Neelie Kroes the Commissioner for competition explained that at the end of an investigation that was both "scrupulous and meticulous", the Commission's opinion was shared almost unanimously by the national competition authorities. The Commissioner believes that this merger...