The Spanish government said, on Wednesday, that it is focused on preserving its “strategic autonomy” after Saudi Telecom announced a €2.1 billion ($2.25 billion) investment in the Spanish telecom company, Telefonica, Anadolu Agency reports. Yolanda Diaz, Spain’s acting second Deputy Prime Minister, expressed concern over the move, calling Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, a “guardian of sensitive data”. While Diaz called for stronger regulations to protect Spain’s “digital future”, government spokesperson, Isabel Rodriguez, called for calm, saying the government is already evaluating the acquisition. “Telefonica isn’t just an emblematic company, but a strategic operator,” Rodriguez told Spanish broadcaster, TVE. “There are channels to ensure that investments that could affect our strategic autonomy are evaluated and controlled by […] Source
Spain to protect ‘strategic autonomy’ after Telefonica’s sale to Saudi Telecom
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