Natalia Fabra participates in DG COMP Conference on EU Merger Guidelines Review
On March 5th, 2026, Natalia Fabra took part in the European Commission’s DG Competition conference “Shaping the Future of EU Merger Control”, a one-day event dedicated to the ongoing review of the EU Merger Guidelines and the challenges that merger control will face as markets continue to change.
The conference brought together competition-policy experts, academics, firms, and stakeholders to discuss how merger assessment should evolve in light of three major policy questions: how merger control can support productivity and innovation in the Single Market; how sustainability considerations should be treated when assessing mergers; and how to evaluate broader impacts on society, including effects on prices, workers, and living standards.
Prof. Fabra joined the discussion on how mergers can contribute to a more sustainable Europe, and later participated in the session summarising key take-aways from the day’s debates. The conference was closed by Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera.