BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are likely to launch a full-scale investigation into Vodafone's $21.8 billion purchase of Liberty Global's assets in Germany and eastern Europe, a person familiar with the matter said.
The deal between Vodafone and U.S. cable pioneer John Malone's Liberty would enable the world's second-largest mobile operator to better compete with Deutsche Telekom in the German rival's home market.
The opening of a so-called in-depth investigation would in practical terms mean the European Commission's rejection of a request by the German cartel authority to take over the case.
(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee)
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