In April 2025, HBI reported that Mehiläinen, Finland’s largest private healthcare group, backed by Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, had bought Romania’s Regina Maria and Serbia’s MediGroup from private equity firm MidEuropa. Now, Romania’s Competition Council has officially opened an investigation to see if the deal might reduce competition in the local healthcare market. This review is an important regulatory step that could affect whether the acquisition is finally approved and under what conditions.
July 17, 2025