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EU policymakers lash out at Berlin’s Commerzbank ‘hypocrisy’

A former EU commissioner said it was “difficult to argue” against a tie-up of Commerzbank and UniCredit ‘if the German government is seriously in favour of European integration and the banking union. Photo: Dado Ruvic/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

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Bloc’s officials say opposition to UniCredit’s move on German lender at odds with Berlin’s pro-EU stance

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Senior European policymakers and economists have sharply criticised the German government over its opposition to a takeover of Commerzbank by Italian rival UniCredit, arguing its protectionist approach ran counter to fundamental EU principles.

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