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Competition
Commission silent over Greece’s distorted energy market
Est. 3minThe European Commission has kept its distance from a loss-making state-owned enterprise that has derailed energy competition in Greece.
EU antitrust regulators accept concessions from Bulgaria’s BEH
Est. 2minEuropean Union antitrust regulators today (10 December) accepted an offer from state-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) to open up the Balkan country's wholesale electricity market.
EU opens investigation into biofuel benchmark fixing
Est. 2minThe European Commission said on Monday (7 December) that it had opened a formal antitrust investigation to look into suspicions that three ethanol producers have colluded to manipulate benchmark prices used by the industry.
Oettinger warns against monopolies ahead of new German telecoms rules
Est. 3minDigital Commissioner Günther Oettinger announced yesterday (26 November) that the Commission is getting ready to check upcoming changes in Germany's telecoms rules and determine whether they're anti-competitive.
Greek energy market hindered by lack of competition
Est. 4minGreece’s geographical position could help it become an EU energy hub. But state monopolies are holding the country back, according to a Commission report. EURACTIV Greece reports.
Italy set to pull ahead of Brussels on online platform regulation
Est. 5minA vote next week in the Italian Parliament could create Europe's first regulation on online platforms. The MP who proposed the bill is meeting officials in Brussels this week while the European Commission considers drafting its own legislation.
Greek beer market investigation exposes EU competition weaknesses
Est. 5minA ten-year long competition investigation into the Greek beer market has raised questions over the European Commission’s ability to enforce fair competition in the EU member states. EURACTIV Greece reports.
Emirates urges caution on EU-level aviation agreement with Gulf countries
Est. 3minEmirates airlines fears that its flying rights could be frozen if the European Commission is allowed to use aviation negotiations with Persian Gulf countries as a way to challenge state subsidies to Gulf carriers.
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Vestager wants national antitrust agencies to go digital
Est. 2minEU antitrust regulators are seeking public feedback over how to strengthen national competition authorities in the 28-country bloc, with some currently limited in their access to cloud-based information.
Luxleaks tax case could tee up TTIP fight
Est. 3minThe European Union is expected tomorrow (21 October) Wednesday to decide against Fiat and Starbucks in a landmark tax avoidance case for the 28-nation bloc, sources close to the matter have said.
China loses WTO appeal in stainless steel dispute with EU, Japan
Est. 3minChina lost an appeal ruling yesterday (14 October) in a World Trade Organization dispute in which Japan and the European Union had complained about Chinese use of anti-dumping duties on high performance, seamless stainless steel tubes.
Lowering natural gas taxes a ‘lifeline’ for Greek industry, says study
Est. 4minA reduction of natural gas taxation in Greece could boost industry competitiveness and simultaneously increase the much-awaited tax revenues, a recent study showed.
F1 teams file EU complaint over ‘unlawful’ revenue sharing
Est. 3minThe Sauber and Force India teams have filed a complaint with European Union authorities about what they see as unfair and "unlawful" practices in Formula One's governance and distribution of revenues.
Commission sends out more than 200 surveys in energy probe
Est. 3minEU regulators have sent out more than 200 questionnaires to companies and government agencies as part of an investigation into state subsidies offered to avoid power blackouts, the bloc's competition chief said on Monday (28 September).
Russia to seek out-of-court settlement of Gazprom antitrust case
Est. 3minGazprom has sent proposals to the European Commission regarding an out-of-court settlement of an antitrust case against the company, the Interfax news agency quoted a company official as saying today (21 September).
Footballers ask Commission to abolish transfer system
Est. 3minThe world union for footballers called for the transfer system to be “abolished” on Friday (18 September), and slapped in an EU legal challenge to FIFA that could ban transfer windows and drive down the price of players.
Commission clears partial takeover of Alstom by GE
Est. 3minThe European Commission today (8 September) gave its blessing to GE’s partial takeover of Alstom's power generation portfolio.
Antitrust lawyers offer (almost) free advice for ‘victims of Google’
Est. 3minThe Google Redress and Integrity Platform (GRIP) was launched on Tuesday (1 September) with the aim of helping businesses and consumers obtain redress against Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices.
Google says EU antitrust charges are unfounded
Est. 2minGoogle, the world's most popular internet search engine, rejected on Thursday (27 August) European Union antitrust charges that it abused its market power, saying they lacked any economic or legal basis.
EU gives Google until the end of August to answer antitrust charges
Est. 2minGoogle, the world's most popular Internet search engine, has been given an extra two weeks to counter European Union charges of abusing its market power in a dozen EU countries and stave off a possible billion-euro fine.
EU probes Disneyland Paris for alleged price discrimination
Est. 3minThe European Union said on Tuesday (28 July) it is probing whether Disneyland Paris is overcharging customers from certain countries in breach of the bloc's laws.
French farmers warn of further protests, as blockades sparks anger in Germany
Est. 4minFrench farmers furious over falling food prices stopped as many as 400 lorries bringing produce from Germany for several hours on Monday (27 July), as a similar protest took place near the Spanish border.
Alstom offers concessions to keep GE deal on track
Est. 2minAlstom is to accept €300 million less than previously agreed for its power turbines unit from General Electric as a contribution to the US-based buyer's efforts to win antitrust clearance in Europe.
Brussels orders France to reclaim Ryanair subsidies
Est. 3minThe European Commission has taken Paris to court for failing to recover nearly €10 million in anticompetitive subsidies paid to Ryanair and Transavia. EURACTIV France reports.