6 July 2026

Belgian Competition Authority Conditionally Approves Acquisition of Press Activities IPM Presse by Rossel

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On 3 July 2026, the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) conditionally approved the acquisition by Rossel of the press activities of IPM Presse.

The transaction creates a single owner of every French-language printed daily newspaper in Belgium. A note analysing the BCA decision, along with the BCA press release and an opinion by the European Board for Media Services, are attached.