Today marks a significant milestone in European border security, as the Entry/Exit System (EES) becomes fully operational across all Schengen Area countries. The EES is an advanced IT system that will digitally record the entries and exits of third-country nationals travelling to 29 European countries for short stays. The EES collects biographical and biometric data, […]
European Commission gives green light to SES’s acquisition of Intelsat without conditions
The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Intelsat Holdings S.à r.l. (‘Intelsat’) by SES S.A. (‘SES’). The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’). Both SES and Intelsat are global satellite network operators that own and operate geostationary […]