Aline Blankertz in a KNA interview about digital monopolies and the current antitrust proceedings against Google & Co., courtesy of the KNA media service
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German election programs in check
Do the election manifestos of the major parties have the power of the big companies in mind? What do they say about the monopoly power of the big tech companies and their dominance in AI? How do they view market power in the food sector, unfair trade practices and inflation? How would you like to develop competition law further?
Why Google should be broken up now
Following a historic ruling in August, another monopoly case against Google began in the USA on September 9. Here we explain what could be in store for Google – and why Europe should also dare to unbundle more.
Breaking up powerful companies – an introduction
The Balanced Economy Project advocates splitting up powerful companies. The new study “Breaking the Giants of Harm” provides an introduction to the instrument of unbundling.
Rebalancing Europe – a new agenda against monopoly power
Fourteen NGOs from all over Europe are calling for a change of course in EU competition policy in a manifesto published today. The current approach is not effective enough to prevent the concentration of power.
Civil society calls for action against the market power of food retailers
The NGO alliance “Initiative Konzernmacht beschränken” is calling on the German government and the Federal Cartel Office to take clear measures against the market power of food retailers.
Introduction to monopoly critique and competition law
Large companies dominate the economy and our everyday lives. This introduction highlights the negative consequences and describes political instruments and starting points for limiting monopoly power.
Competition law as an instrument for limiting power
In Germany and Europe, there are laws and institutions designed to prevent an excessive concentration of economic power and the abuse of this power. But they are not being used effectively. But there are opportunities to revisit the anti-monopoly approach.
