Margrethe Vestager
EU ramps up pressure on China’s green tech with wind power probe
The European Union ramped up pressure on Chinese clean-tech investments, potentially squeezing out its local suppliers amid EU efforts to transform the bloc into...
EU reshuffles Commission as antitrust chief Vestager vies for bloc’s top banking job
The European Union’s Commission is reshuffling more of its top management because antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager of Denmark is seeking to become the president...
US economist steps back from top EU job offer after political controversy
US economist Fiona Scott Morton has withdrawn herself from consideration for a top EU job, after much controversy over her non-European nationality and possible...
EU, US to seek stopgap standards for AI
The European Union and the United States are set to step up cooperation on artificial intelligence with a view to establishing minimum standards before...
France asks EU to raise aid caps for firms facing energy crisis
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he has asked the European Union to bring forward state aid rule changes to allow the government...
EU loosens state aid rules for companies affected by sanctions on Russia
EU companies affected by sanctions imposed on Russia can get up to 400,000 euros in state support and compensation up to 30% of energy...
EU to allow more aid to companies affected by Ukraine crisis
The European Commission on Tuesday will announce new state aid rules that allow EU countries to support businesses affected by the crisis in Ukraine,...
EC approves Romania’s €2.7bln restructuring plan for CE Oltenia
The European Commission (EC) said on Wednesday it has approved Romania's plan to grant up to €2.66bln in restructuring aid to energy company Complexul...
Polish regulator to investigate Apple’s privacy policy
Apple faces an investigation in Poland over whether its new rules on privacy and personal data processing for iOS devices violate competition law, Polish...
EU extends Covid-19 subsidy rules until mid-2022
Relaxed European Union state-aid rules that paved the way for governments to pledge $3.4 trillion to support the bloc’s pandemic-struck economy have been extended...