Brussels, 26/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Spanish mobile telecommunications operator Amena by the French telecommunications operator France Télécom. France Télécom is a global telecommunications operator active in various segments of the telecoms services market. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orange S.A., France Télécom provides mobile telecommunication services in several European countries but not in Spain. Amena is a provider of mobile telephony services that operates only in Spain. The Commission's examination of the transaction showed that there are no horizontal overlaps between the activities of the parties in their respective countries. Furthermore, the transaction does not raise any substantial vertical competition concerns in the markets for wholesale international roaming and fixed and mobile telecommunications in the different countries where the parties to the transaction operate. As regards France Télécom's possible intention to integrate Amena in FreeMove, the recently formed international alliance for the provision of international roaming services and pan-European mobile telecommunication services, the Commission concluded that, in spite of the fact that another Spanish mobile operator (Telefónica) is also a member of FreeMove, the rules governing this alliance will ensure that effective competition will be maintained between Telefónica and Amena following the proposed transaction.