Vestager loses tax battle with Apple
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has warned of possible changes to EU tax law after losing her high-profile tax battle with Apple. Ms Vestager said the European Commission…
Vestager questions business subsidies from ‘foreign states’
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has called for increased control of foreign subsidies that ‘distort the market.’ After putting forward a White Paper on how to address effects…
Vestager launches probe into car merger
It was a busy day for Margrethe Vestager on Wednesday – Denmark’s European Commission Vice President also launched in-depth investigation into the proposed merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot that would create the…
Vestager blocks companies paying executive bonuses from virus aid
Denmark’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has put forward legislation that would disbar companies rescued by state funding during the corona crisis from paying out bonuses to executives. The…
Vestager warns of Chinese threat
Denmark’s European Competition and Digital Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has warned against the threat of China buying up EU, and Danish, companies struggling with the coronavirus and subsequent economic downturn. The former Social Liberal…
Vestager promises business aid
Denmark’s European Competition and Digital Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has promised the EU will act ’quickly and decisively’ to help businesses hit by the coronavirus. In a proposal forwarded to all EU members, Tuesday,…
Vestager lays out EU digital strategy
Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s digital and competition chief, has presented the long-awaited details of an EU digital strategy that the U.S. fears will to have major consequences for technology giants such…
Vestager goes face to face with Facebook founder
Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg was given a frosty reception by Denmark’s European Competition and Digital Commissioner Margrethe Vestager and other high-ranking EU officials in Brussels. Monday. The Facebook founder’s ‘fence-mending’ mission came just as…
Vestager – Denmark needs to pay more
Executive Vice President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has urged Denmark and other countries to ‘get real’ and accept they will need to pay more to the EU budget. After Prime Minister Mette…
Vestager high on most powerful politicians list
Margethe Vestager, the EU Commission’s Executive Vice President for Digital, figures prominently on Politico Europe’s latest list of the most powerful politicians in European politics, ‘The 28 people shaping, shaking, and stirring Europe.’…