The European Commission stated on Friday that it had actually authorized the acquisition of having a hard time gas trader Uniper by the German federal government.
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The European Commission authorized the acquisition of having a hard time gas trader Uniper SE by the German federal government, it stated on Friday, leading the way for the nationalisation of the company which almost collapsed after Russia stopped providing gas.
The acquisition was authorized under the EU merger guideline after the Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competitors issues. The Commission likewise still requires to authorize Uniper’s bailout under state help guidelines.
“The transaction was prompted by the ongoing European energy crisis, in particular the cessation of Russian gas deliveries and the sharp rise in gas prices, which resulted in Uniper, Germany’s largest importer of Russian gas, requiring significant capital injections to prevent its insolvency,” the Commission stated.
Merger clearance comes simply days prior to a prepared amazing investor conference onDec 19 at which Uniper’s financiers are to authorize of the bailout, which has up until now cost more than 51 billion euros ($54 billion).
