The Latest Breaking News from Margre Vestager

Here's the week's top NFT and metaverse news

NFT volume reached $2 billion—the highest level since May.

Fortune · Mar 3, 2023

Can the EU keep up with the US on green subsidies?

The huge incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act are provoking a debate in Europe with ramifications for the entire single market

Financial Times · Feb 1, 2023

Can EU anger at Biden’s ‘protectionist’ green deal translate into effective action?

Analysts warn bloc’s lack of industrial policy may impede riposte to $370bn US subsidy package

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Top European official: if Twitter ignores the law, penalties will 'haunt' Elon Musk

In her first interview since Musk took the reins of Twitter, Margrethe Vestager said there will be serious penalties against Twitter if the platform ignores new European speech laws.

WEKU · Oct 31, 2022

EU may extend easier state-aid rules due to Ukraine war

EU regulators are considering extending easier state-aid rules which allow governments to support businesses affected by the war in Ukraine to end-2023, and with bigger amounts permitted, competition chief Margrethe Vestager said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Oct 26, 2022

EU Commissioner says UK should find ways to resolve protocol impasse

Margrethe Vestager said European Union has tabled ‘many pragmatic solutions’ to the issues raised by the UK.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

EU proposes emergency powers over supply chains, raising concerns among some companies

Under draft legislation that would give Brussels emergency powers to tackle future supply chain crises, Europe-based companies could be made to prioritise the production of key products and stockpile goods.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 20, 2022

Google fails to overturn €4bn fine over Android bundling

Europe’s competition commission has imposed €8.25bn in antitrust fines on the company

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2022

EU Court’s Wednesday Ruling on Record $4.4b Google Fine May Set Precedent

A ruling on Wednesday by Europe's General Court on whether Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google should face a record EU antitrust fine of 4.34 billion euro ($4.4 billion) for using its Android mobile operating system to quash rivals could set a precedent for other regulators looking into its business practices. Google will…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 14, 2022

EU Commission to end relaxed COVID-19 state aid scheme

The European Commission says it will gradually put an end to temporary rules that allowed the 27 EU member countries to benefit from extra public support during the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022