EU: Almunia shoots down EC candidate over competition overhaul (Competition Policy International)

European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia has shot down EC presidential candidate Jean-Claude Juncker’s calls for a competition policy overhaul, calling the suggestion “misguided.”

Reports say Juncker and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have called for an overhaul of competition rules as Almunia faces criticism over his approach to telco mergers. The Commission is …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{EU: Almunia shoots down EC candidate over competition overhaul (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/eu-almunia-shoots-down-ec-candidate-over-competition-overhaul-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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