by Ulrich Müller | 28.09.2026 | Food & agriculture, Press release
Press Statement from Rebalance Now, Oxfam Germany, and Forum Fairer Handel The Federal Cartel Office today approved Edeka’s acquisition of 178 Tegut stores, subject to certain conditions. Edeka has agreed not to acquire 24 additional stores over the next four years....
by Ulrich Müller | 17.07.2026 | Basics, News
On Wednesday, the Federal Cabinet approved a draft bill for a new reform of competition law. It is aimed at making limited changes and simplifications. The Bundestag will consider the bill after the summer recess. We participated in the brief consultation on the first...
by Ulrich Müller | 14.04.2026 | Food & agriculture, Press release, Publications
A new study by Rebalance Now and Misereor shows: A few corporations are increasingly controlling agricultural supply chains. This drives up prices, puts smaller farms in Europe and around the world at a disadvantage and encourages unfair trading practices. This is why...
by Ulrich Müller | 12.11.2025 | Food & agriculture
Sharp rises in food prices are a burden for many people. At the same time, farmers are under high price pressure and many producers complain about unfair trading practices. One important factor behind the problems is the growing concentration in the food sector,...
by Ulrich Müller | 18.09.2025 | Big Tech
The EU has ruled that Google is abusing its market power in online advertising. The company must pay a fine of 2.95 billion euros for this in Europe. But fines alone achieve little. Google still needs to be split up. Although it has been postponed, it is fortunately...
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