Competition
COMPETITIVE EDGE: 4 takeaways on France’s competitiveness plan
Seventeen-point plan seeks to tighten EU control over Chinese investments.
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British Steel collapses as government rejects emergency funding
Business secretary said the government had worked ‘tirelessly’ to save the company.
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Vestager’s fine is small beer in rip-off Belgium
Belgian shoppers will still pay more for basic goods than their neighbors.
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AB InBev fined €200M for beer sales restrictions
The world’s biggest brewer abused its dominant position on the Belgian beer market between 2009 and 2016, according to the Commission.
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British lawyers hit trouble in rebranding as Irish after Brexit
Dublin law society says Irish-registered lawyers need to be based out of Ireland.
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Brussels mulls probe into state aid for Hungary media empire
The conglomerate was seen as a move by Orbán’s Fidesz party to reduce media plurality.
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Italy competition watchdog opens probe into Amazon, adding to EU list
The European Commission, the Austrian and German authorities have also been looking into the company.
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Vestager’s Italian banking fight plays into Euroskeptics’ hands
EU antitrust chief’s defeat on bank rescues set up conflict with Rome on compensating investors.
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Vestager backs national digital tax plans
‘Europe will have to step forward,’ antitrust chief says.
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May reaches out to Corbyn to break Brexit impasse
UK PM says she will sit down with opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to try to find a joint way out of Brexit impasse.
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House of Commons rejects all Brexit options — again
Conservative Party backbencher Nick Boles resigns his party’s whip over colleagues’ refusal to compromise.
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EU leaders struggle to settle on date for Brexit delay
The Withdrawal Agreement cannot be reopened, said EU leaders.
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EU leaders call for ‘reciprocity’ in public tenders: draft
Text will be discussed at European Council summit starting Thursday.
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Vestager faces brutal obstacle course to succeed Juncker
The EU’s high-profile antitrust chief will struggle to secure Denmark’s nomination to remain in the commission.
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Madrid backs strengthening EU industry, but not at any price
Pedro Sánchez favors strengthening EU industrial policy, but warns against weakening competition rules.
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Europe fines Google €1.49B in third antitrust case
Margrethe Vestager says the fine was calculated based on online giant’s advertising revenue in Europe.
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Leading liberals join EU election fray
Vestager, Verhofstadt and Bonino named in campaign team.
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EU accelerates moves to block China’s market access
European countries want ‘reciprocity’ in big projects from power lines to metros.
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Spotify picks antitrust fight with Apple
The Swedish music streaming service plays the antitrust card after lobbying for stricter rules failed.
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Former Commissioner Neelie Kroes running in European election
‘This is my third European list and by far the one I am most proud of,’ lead candidate Guy Verhofdstadt says.
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Vestager sides with Macron as EU election race heats up
Competition commissioner expected to join campaign team of liberal ALDE alliance.
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