BERLIN, July 15 (Reuters) – The German government ‌is not stopping ‌the merger or takeover ​of Commerzbank by UniCredit, but it does not approve ‌of the ⁠way it is being done, ⁠Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday.

“We ​are not ​preventing ​this merger ‌or this takeover, nor have we ever attempted to do so,” Merz said ‌speaking to ​reporters. “We have ​always ​only said ‌that the manner in ​which ​Commerzbank was targeted does not meet ​with ‌our approval.”

(Reporting by ​Maria Martinez and ​Miranda Murray)