A firm named JD.com wants to buy Ceconomy. Ceconomy owns MediaMarkt. MediaMarkt sells tech items in Europe. Austria says yes to the deal. But Austria makes strict rules.
Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer is a boss in Austria. He wants to protect data and supply chains. The new owner cannot decide all things alone. The state wants to protect power.
MediaMarkt has 56 shops in Austria. 2400 people work there. Other lands say yes too. The European Union checks the deal now. A final word comes soon.
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