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Open letter on Google adtech case to von der Leyen and Ribera
Over 70 press freedom groups and NGOs, businesses, experts, and think tanks have called on the European Commission to rejects Google’s offered remedies in the adtech antitrust case. The letter initiated by Open Markets Institute, Future of Tech Institute and Rebalance Now, calls for structural remedies to curb Google’s anti-competitive practices.
Expert event in Brussels: Tightening the EU’s Merger Guidelines
The EU is revising its merger guidelines. In an event in the European Parliament, we argue for stronger rules to curb rising market concentration.
Structural measures explained: how to break up firms well
Competition authorities have been hesitant to use structural remedies in the recent past. This background paper documents that breakups are a perfectly feasible instrument of competition policy, with a track record of effectively tackling competition concerns.
The German Monopolies Commission investigates the power of supermarkets
Sharp rises in food prices are a burden for many people. At the same time, farmers are under high price pressure and many producers are complaining about unfair trading practices. The Monopolies Commission is currently investigating food supply chains and market concentration in the sector. Where does the process stand today?
Europe’s opportunity: Resolute against the market power of tech companies
US tech companies are doing everything they can to undermine the enforcement of European laws. The EU must not allow itself to be intimidated by this. On the contrary. The European Commission must act decisively now and set the course.
The European Commission can and must act on excessive prices
The European control of abuse of dominance provides for the prohibition of exploitative abuse by companies. Exploitative abuse occurs, for example, when companies set excessive...
EU Merger Guidelines: A step towards more effective merger control
Mergers are a key element of strategies to increase market power and/or leverage it into adjacent markets. The European Commission is reviewing its Merger Guidelines which...
Break up Google: the decisive phase begins
The EU Commission is demanding that Google take action against its conflicts of interest. A break up remains on the table. The next few months will decide whether the EU will finally take action in the tense political climate.
Tech regulation on the brink
The EU must limit the power of tech companies. It must not give in to Trump’s attacks on the EU’s digital laws. This is what we and over 50 alliance partners are calling for in a letter to von der Leyen. It is a problematic sign that the EU Commission is postponing a decision because of Google’s monopoly power.
Large majority in favour of a strict stance against big tech
A large majority of the French, German and Spanish public are in favour of the EU taking a tough stance on Big Tech, despite the risks to relations with the Trump administration. There is also support for breaking up Google.
From Big Oil to Big Tech: the expansion of corporate tech power into the energy sector
Guest article by Dr. Silvia Weko.
Amazon has grown rapidly in recent decades. The original online bookseller has expanded its business to include logistics, AI, robotics and cloud services. Now Amazon is also making inroads into the energy sector. What does this mean for the energy transition and the power of big tech companies?
Digital tax – but done right
On May 29, the Minister of State for Culture, Wolfram Weimer, proposed a 10% advertising levy based on the Austrian model. We welcome this proposal. After all, digital companies continue to pay significantly lower taxes than other companies (9.5% instead of 23.3% according to a recent CEPS report).
