The European Commission on Wednesday (3 May) started legal action against Spain following moves by Madrid to block the takeover of energy group Endesa by Germany's E.ON.
In a statement the commission said it will send the Spanish government a "letter of formal notice" which is the first stage of infringement proceedings.
In this letter the commission will ask for information from the Spanish authorities on new legislation that extends the powers of the Comision Nacional de Energi...
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