Margrethe Vestager
age: 50 years
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Denmark
Commissioner for CompetitionRelated to
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Ranking among leaders of her/his own ...
Nationality: DK
1/20
Party: ALDE
4/99
Gender: F
6/342
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#StateAid – Commission approves public support for natural gas interconnector between #Greece and #Bulgaria
Monday, November 12, 2018 09:03:00 AM
Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: “The new gas interconnector between Greece and Bulgaria will increase the security of energy supply and enhance competition, to the benefit of citizens in the region. We have approved the support measures to be granted by....
Silicon Valley's Nemesis Explains Her Philosophy -- Journal Report
Friday, November 09, 2018 04:51:00 PM
By Valentina Pop. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has become a household name in Silicon Valley since she ordered Apple Inc. to pay $14.5 billion in alleged unpaid taxes to Ireland and fined Alphabet Inc.'s Google a total of $7.8 billion for allegedly abusing its dominance to clobber rivals.
EU may place Facebook’s tax affairs under the microscope
Friday, November 09, 2018 01:44:00 PM
The EU is weighing up an investigation into Facebook’s European tax arrangements. The tax affairs of large global tech companies has long been an area of interest for the EU, particularly competition chief Margrethe Vestager. According to a report from Politico , Vestager is reportedly examining....
Facebook may face scrutiny of Irish tax affairs
Friday, November 09, 2018 02:05:00 AM
The European Commission is reportedly considering launching an investigation into the tax affairs of Facebook in Ireland. As the social media company announces plans that will make it one of the largest multinational employers in the country, Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for....
EU regulators close to wrapping their third case against Google’s Alphabet
Thursday, November 08, 2018 07:08:00 PM
European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager addresses a news conference on Google in Brussels, Belgium, July 18, 2018. Image: Reuters. That followed a €2.4 billion fine imposed on the company last year after it thwarted rivals of shopping comparison websites.
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Sat Nov 17 04:40:20 +0000 2018
Silicon Valley’s Nemesis Explains Her Philosophy. Margrethe Vestager, the European competition commissioner, says… https://t.co/gCsDOX047i
Fri Nov 16 20:58:40 +0000 2018
Hade ärligt talat inte hört talas om Margrethe Vestager innan jag såg henne hos Skavlan ikväll. Finns all anledning… https://t.co/zjLdwUmhpB
Fri Nov 16 20:56:25 +0000 2018
Fint interview @FredrikSkavlan af @vestager i @SKAVLANTVShow 👍 https://t.co/uI5nr5nwdM programmet kan også streames… https://t.co/TFGFT1h47R
Fri Nov 16 20:18:26 +0000 2018
Margrethe Vestager snakker ENGELSK på #Skavlan. Der døde ideen om Norden. Igjen.
Fri Nov 16 16:04:29 +0000 2018
Will the Democrats’ victory lead to tougher regulation of Silicon Valley? https://t.co/yjzaMj0x7l
