The Directorate General for Competition needs to be radically reformed because its strategy and competencies are no longer appropriate for the technological world of the 21st century, writes André Loesekrug-Pietri of the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI). The EU authority is contributing to the decline of European competitiveness, he says.
By Experts Table.Briefings
In Brussels, Chancellor Scholz insists on a proposal by the EU Commission on the use of e-fuels, the authority counters. Commission President von der Leyen now wants to intensify the negotiations.
By Eric Bonse
Member states are urging to find a response to the Inflation Reduction Act, with which the US government wants to promote eco-friendly technologies. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager now provides first insights into where she wants to facilitate subsidies for investors.
By Till Hoppe
In the dispute between the EU and the USA over the Inflation Reduction Act a compromise is in sight. Nevertheless, the member states and the EU Commission fear a creeping exodus of European industry. At the EU summit, they instructed the EU Commission to develop countermeasures. Many of these measures are already on the horizon.
By Till Hoppe
