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.’…
Vestager vows to continue probe of US IT giants
After being confirmed as the EU Commission’s Executive Vice President for Digital, Wednesday, Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager said the EU is still determined to push for a digital tax even if a similar move…
Vestager wins approval after EU grilling
Former deputy prime minister Margrethe Vestager has won majority support at the EU for her expanded role in the next European Commission. Following a hearing in Brussels, Tuesday, MEPs announced that she’d won…
Vestager concerned about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
After targetting Apple and Google, former Social Liberal (Radikale) leader Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President-Designate of the European Commission, has turned her attention to Facebook and its planned cryptocurrency, Libra. In an interview…
Vestager threatens to impose unilateral EU digital tax
Denmark’s EU Commission vice-president Margrethe Vestager has warned the EU will act unilaterally if the OECD fails to reach a global agreement on how to tax tech companies within fifteen months – before…
Vestager picks top diplomat to head cabinet
Former deputy prime minister Margrethe Vestager, appointed as the EU Commission’s executive vice president for digital last week, has picked one of Denmark’s top diplomats to head her cabinet – Kim Jørgensen, currently…
Vestager wins new term as competition commissioner
Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager, who ahead of this year’s EU election was on a short list to become president of the EU Commission, has been appointed to an unprecedented second term as the EU’s…
Vestager fines another US company as she heads for the door
In one of her final moves as European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager has fined Qualcomm, a self proclaimed world leader in 3G and next-generation mobile technologies, €242 million for trying to force…
Vestager happy with deputy role in new EU Commission
Ursula von der Leyen was confirmed as the European commission’s first female president last night, paving the way for Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager to become co-vice president. After congratulating her new boss Ms Vestager said she…
Vestager winds down with new attack on Amazon
Margrethe Vestager is preparing to leave her job as EU Competition Commissioner with a parting shot at Amazon. The former Social Liberal leader is poised to open a formal investigation into the U.S….
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