EC approves new joint venture company for controlling Eurostar services in the UK; Germany faces legal action for failing to open up DB to competition June 24, 2010 | Europe Finance The European Commission (EC) has cleared the transformation of Eurostar, the high-speed passenger service connecting London to Paris and Brussels, into a stand-alone joint venture (JV) company. The co... This content is available to only subscribers. Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password