English Press Release

Berlin, 10.03.2025. As the coalition negotiations approach, the new federal government must set a clear course for Germany’s future to restore its economic leadership among industrialized nations. The recently presented exploratory paper from CDU/CSU and SPD outlines some promising initial steps. VATM welcomes proposals to...

Brussels, February 26, 2025. Less bureaucracy, more efficiency – this principle  underpins the EU Commission's “Omnibus simplification package”, which will be presented today. With this initiative, the Commission aims to introduce significant simplifications and reduce bureaucratic burden across several European sustainability directives, providing  much needed...

Strategic overbuild of Telekom: BREKO and VATM demand a formal investigation by the Federal Network Agency and effective measures against market power abuse Bonn, 30.01.2025. Telekom continues to exploit its dominant market position by strategically overbuilding the competitors’ fibre networks, causing severe competitive harm. The industry...

Berlin, 15.10.2024. One of the biggest challenges for the telecommunications sector in the coming years will be shutting down the outdated copper network and transitioning to high-performance fiber glass infrastructure. "We are facing a unique opportunity opportunity to finally create more genuine competition in the...