Vestager appointment quits following wave of criticism
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager’s pick as chief competition economist, Yale professor Fiona Scott Morton, has quit before she even started the job following massive criticism of her appointment,…
Macron questions Vestager appointment
French President Emmanuel Macron has joined the chorus of criticism aimed at Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager for her decision to hire a U.S. economist to advise on competition…
French lawmakers attack Vestager for hiring U.S. economist
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager is facing a grilling at the European Parliament today for hiring a former US lobbyist. Yale professor Fiona Scott Morton has been appointed…
Vestager caught in political game
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager isn’t quitting the EU willingly. In a statement, Tuesday, Ms Vestager, who earlier this year was named among Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the…
Vestager ready to quit EU
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager is preparing to quit Brussels for a top job at the European Investment Bank (EIB). The former Social Liberal (Radikale) leader and deputy…
Vestager targets Google…again
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has invited Google to respond to accusations that the American search giant ‘may have illegally distorted competition in the online advertising industry, also…
Vestager calls for immediate AI ‘code of conduct’
As well as forming part of the PM’s concluding speech to parliament Artificial Intelligence (AI) was high on the agenda of a top-level trade meeting in Lulea, Sweden, Wednesday, where Denmark’s Executive Vice…
Vestager guides EU towards Artifical Intelligence legislation
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager is confident the EU can reach a political agreement this year that will pave the way for the world’s first major artificial intelligence…
Vestager praises Poland for ‘moving closer’ to EU
Poland’s welcoming policy towards Ukrainian refugees is a sign the country has moved closer to the EU, Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager said during a short stopover in…
Vestager: Putin has tried to divide Europe for years
Russian invaded Ukraine two weeks ago but in reality President Putin has been working hard to undermine Europe with hacker attacks, gas addiction and attempts to destroy Western democracy for years – that’s…