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EU Competition commissioner detailed charges alledging that Russian energy giant Gazprom abused its dominant position in Europe (Photo: European commission)

EU competition authorities take on Gazprom

by Eric Maurice, Brussels, April 22, 2015, 2:01:39 PM
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The EU opened an anti-trust inquiry against Russian energy giant Gazprom on Wednesday (22 April), carefully presenting a politically sensitive issue as a simple competition case.

The European Commission sent a so-called statement of objections to Gazprom over three conducts breaking EU antitrust rules.

"Our preliminary view alleges that Gazprom is abusing its dominant position" in eight EU countries, said EU Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager at a press conference in Br...

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EU Competition commissioner detailed charges alledging that Russian energy giant Gazprom abused its dominant position in Europe (Photo: European commission)

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