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class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            UK approves takeover of Telegraph newspaper by German publishing giant Axel Springer<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/19\/62\/1536x864_cmsv2_9f350cff-be73-5429-8527-6251d3b45cf2-9721962.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"The Daily Telegraph newspaper seen at a supermarket in London, 21 March, 2024\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              The Daily Telegraph newspaper seen at a supermarket in London, 21 March, 2024<br \/>\n                    <span 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Axel Springer, which owns German newspapers Bild and Die Welt, last month announced it would pay \u00a3575 million in cash for The Telegraph&#8217;s print and online versions.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>The UK government gave the green light on Tuesday for German media group Axel Springer to buy the British daily newspaper The Telegraph, ending a drawn-out pursuit of the 170-year-old title.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6635\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/19\/62\/808x535_cmsv2_8a65956b-945a-5e63-aad7-b1c567009c60-9721962.jpg\" alt=\"The headquarters of Axel Springer AG, the publisher of Germany's biggest newspaper BILD, pictured in Berlin, 11 March, 2009\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">The headquarters of Axel Springer AG, the publisher of Germany&#8217;s biggest newspaper BILD, pictured in Berlin, 11 March, 2009<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That probe has been made redundant by the government&#8217;s approval of the German takeover.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After a long period of uncertainty, we can confirm that we will invest significantly in The Telegraph&#8217;s editorial excellence and international growth,&#8221; Axel Springer chief executive Mathias D\u00f6pfner said in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Telegraph will join a global network committed to independent reporting while retaining its distinct editorial voice and British identity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>An international pursuit of The Telegraph stretches back almost three years.<\/p>\n<p>RedBird IMI, a joint venture between US investment firm RedBird Capital and Abu Dhabi&#8217;s International Media Investments, had struck a deal for the title in late 2023.<\/p>\n<p>However, the previous UK government triggered a swift resale over freedom-of-speech concerns owing to Abu Dhabi&#8217;s press censorship record.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" 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