Margrethe Vestager

Tech News

EU against Google and Apple: Big Tech's crunch day in court

The European Court of Justice is set to resolve two disputes worth billions of euros with big tech firms Apple and Google in the closing period of Margrethe Vestager's reign as EU competition chief.

09/09/2024

Radio Schuman

Radio Schuman discusses EU digital and antitrust policy with Vestager

From regret for the outcome tax state aid cases, to optimism for the future of European AI - outgoing Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager sat down with Radio Schuman.

03/09/2024

Europe News

Vestager slams capitals' lack of efforts in naming women Commissioners

The European Union needs to "show boys and girls" that leadership means men and women "leading together," Vestager said.

02/09/2024

Health news

Vifor to rectify smear campaign against competitor after EU warning

Pharma company Vifor promised to correct misleading information about a rival iron supplement’s safety record, following an EU antitrust investigation into abuse of a dominant market position.

22/07/2024

Tech News

EU offered 'illegal secret deal,' Musk claims as X found to breach DSA

In a series of posts on X, the billionaire owner of the platform threatened legal action "so that the people of Europe can know the truth"

12/07/2024

Europe News

Trade unions push Brussels to approve Lufthansa’s €325m ITA buy

EU antitrust officials are worried the takeover of the former Alitalia fleet could raise prices and cut choice on flights to central Europe and the US.

28/05/2024

Europe News

EU to probe Chinese wind turbine subsidies

The European Commission has announced an inquiry into suspected illegal subsides for Chinese wind turbine producers, amid fears the domestic industry could be decimated by cheap imports.

09/04/2024

Europe News

EU wants tighter scrutiny over foreign investments in key sectors

The EU's executive has ventured further into the realm of national security with new rules to oversee, examine and possibly prohibit foreign investments in strategic sectors, like AI, microchips and biotech.

24/01/2024

Europe News

Spain’s Nadia Calviño wins fight to head EU Investment Bank

The finance minister’s victory over Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager comes after months of wrangling

08/12/2023

Europe Decoded

Who’s who in the race to head the European Investment Bank?

Five candidates have thrown their hats into the ring to be the next President of the European Investment Bank (EIB).

11/09/2023

Economy

Brussels approves €8 billion in subsidies for EU-made microchips

The European Union is hoping to boost domestic production of semiconductors and capture 20% of the global market by 2030.

08/06/2023

Europe News

Brussels and Google pitch voluntary AI pact to fill legislative gap

EU legislators are currently negotiating the Artificial Intelligence Act, but the legislation could take up to three years to be fully applicable.

25/05/2023

Europe News

Brussels announces plans to defend itself from growing cyber threats

The proposals will cost €1.1 billion.

18/04/2023

Europe News

EU relaxes subsidy rules to prevent exodus of green tech companies

The new rules will make it easier for member states to inject subsidies into key green tech products such as solar panels, heat pumps and wind turbines.

09/03/2023

Europe News

EU presents new industrial plan to counter American green subsidies

The EU plan is a direct response to the $369-billion Inflation Reduction Act promoted by US President Joe Biden.

01/02/2023

Europe News

Retail giant Amazon agrees reforms to close two EU investigations

The US e-commerce giant will improve its data protection and treat independent sellers equally in its "buy box".

20/12/2022

USA

US and EU try to find common ground on trade and technology

The US administration and a delegation from the European Commission met near Washington DC on Monday to try to bring the world's two largest economies closer together on issues of trade and new technologies, but little concrete progress is expected.

05/12/2022

Europe News

Trade war over green subsidies looms large over EU-US tech summit

The EU is scrambling to counter billions of industrial subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act promoted by President Joe Biden.

05/12/2022

Economy

Brussels unveils emergency powers to keep goods moving during crises

The new system could ban member states from restricting the trade of critical goods and services when they are most needed.

19/09/2022

Tech News

EU court backs antitrust fine against Google

Last year, Google argued the EU’s decision was unfounded and that the bloc did not fine Apple, which gives preference to its own services such as Safari on iPhones.

14/09/2022