Tag: Antitrust policy
EU agrees on law against hate and illegal content on the internet
Internet The Digital Services Act is part of a large digital package proposed by the EU Commission in December 2020. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels Hate speech and other illegal content on…
Cartel Office warns Deutsche Bahn: competition gets data
Dusseldorf It is a victory for European mobility start-ups against the dominant company in Germany: the Federal Cartel Office has warned Deutsche Bahn because it is abusing its market power…
EU adopts strict guidelines for internet giants
Brussels Tech giants like Facebook and Google will have to comply with much stricter rules in the European Union in the future. Negotiators from the EU states and the European…
Tougher action against dubious energy suppliers
Electricity costs in Germany Many customers have to take a closer look due to the high electricity and gas prices. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens)…
EU adopts strict guidelines for internet giants
Google & Co Large tech companies will be more strictly regulated in the European Union in the future. (Photo: AFP) Brussels Tech giants like Facebook and Google will have to…
How Apple, Google & Amazon need to change
Brussels, San Francisco On Thursday evening, a handful of politicians will gather in a modest Brussels boardroom to define new rules for the world’s largest corporations. Lobbyists have been trying…
EU Commission wants to regulate gas storage more strictly
Berlin, Brussels The EU Commission wants to standardize the management of natural gas storage facilities within Europe in order to increase security of supply and reduce price fluctuations. It wants…
EU Commission wants to regulate gas storage more strictly
The EU Commission wants to standardize the management of natural gas storage facilities within Europe in order to increase security of supply and reduce price fluctuations. It wants to oblige…
EU Commission wants to regulate gas storage more strictly
The European Union wants to standardize the management of natural gas storage facilities within Europe in order to increase security of supply. This emerges from the draft of the EU…
A destructive subsidy race is looming when it comes to aid for energy consumers
natural gas production The author believes that if all EU countries gradually lower energy taxes or if energy subsidies are sufficient, the demand for energy will increase. (Photo: dpa) Many…
Why US tech firms fear the EU more than the US
EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager The top politician wants to limit the power of tech companies. (Photo: REUTERS) austin The Vice President of the EU Commission Margrethe Vestager stated…
Why US tech companies fear the EU more than the US
EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager The top politician wants to limit the power of tech companies. (Photo: REUTERS) austin The Vice President of the EU Commission Margrethe Vestager stated…
Habeck’s competition plan against Google and high energy prices
Economics and Climate Minister Robert Habeck “Where there is no appropriate regulatory framework, markets fail with serious consequences for the economy, society and the environment,” says a paper from his…
Margrethe Vestager rejects Nord Stream 2 – Bruno Le Maire calls for “European money for European start-ups”
Dusseldorf The Vice-President of the EU Commission Margrethe Vestager has positioned herself clearly in the debate surrounding Nord Stream 2: “We never thought that Nord Stream 2 was in the…
Cartel Office chief Mundt proposes reversed burden of proof
Berlin, Munich The President of the Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, suggests new rules for competition proceedings against digital companies such as Google, Amazon or Facebook. In an interview with…
Companies fuel inflation with their pricing power
Since the US Federal Reserve announced rapid and possibly massive interest rate hikes last week, the inflation debate seems to have been decided, at least in the USA: Aggregate economic…
Companies fuel inflation with their pricing power
Since the US Federal Reserve announced rapid and possibly massive interest rate hikes last week, the inflation debate seems to have been decided, at least in the USA: Aggregate economic…
German media call for competition measures against Google
Google in Berlin “Google’s plans have very far-reaching negative consequences for the media and advertising industry,” says Bernd Nauen from the ZAW. (Photo: Getty Images) Brussels, Dusseldorf The German media…
Law reform planned – government wants more protection for electricity customers
Berlin With a legal reform, the federal government wants to put a stop to short-term terminations of electricity and gas contracts by cheap suppliers and price jumps. “We must not…
The top consumer advocate is to become the new head of the network agency
Klaus Mueller The consumer advocate headed the NRW consumer advice center for eight years before becoming a board member of the federal association in 2014. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The head…