According to the EC, Spain's actions contravene European Union rules, potentially impacting the region's banking ...

The European Commission officially challenged the Spanish government on Thursday over its attempts to hinder Spanish bank ...

The EU said Spanish laws granting the power to intervene in banking deals undermined the ECB and restricted the bloc’s ...

European Union watchdogs have fired off a legal warning to the Spanish government for hindering BBVA SA’s €13 billion ($15.1 ...

The Spanish government said it would approve BBVA’s hostile takeover of Banco de Sabadell on condition that the banks temporarily be managed independently and kept legally separate.

Warning comes as European Commission pushes for more bank mergers to boost European financial sector’s fire power.

Investing.com -- The European Union has initiated legal proceedings against Spain over its intervention in banking mergers, specifically targeting the government’s decision to block the merger between ...

Spain's BBVA will not be allowed to integrate its operations with Sabadell for at least three years as one of the conditions imposed by the Spanish government on its hostile bid for its smaller ...

The Commission argues that Madrid's move undermines EU financial regulation and legal certainty for cross-border banking deals ...

Spain's BBVA has said it would move ahead with its hostile takeover bid for Sabadell despite the government effectively blocking it from fully merging with its smaller rival for at least three years.

Zara founder Amancio Ortega has gone on a global property shopping spree in real estate to protect his fortune from Spain’s ...

Announced M&A in EMEA rose 16% in the six months to June but FIG dealmaking surged 48% to $85bn. That made it the busiest ...