European Union Competition - information on Competition in EU

EU relieved as GM drops disputed Opel sale

Pre-empting possible action from the EU's competition watchdog, American car giant General Motors has abandoned the sale of its beleaguered German arm Opel to a Canadian-Russian bidder, a deal which was marred in suspicion and resentment.

EU crackdown on big banks starts with ING

An EU crackdown on banks too big to fail appears to have begun with ING having to sell its insurance and investment management business, as demanded by the European Commission.

Cartel money should fund SMEs, says union leader [FR] [DE]

Brussels plans tax on film distributors

Germany presses ahead with Opel sale despite EU concerns

Microsoft bows to EU pressure in browser war [DE]

EU cracks down on power transformer cartel

more...

LinksDossiers

Media regulation in the Internet age [FR]

The fast-moving world of Web-based media has long been defined by a lack of regulation, but as legislators and industry begin to grapple with reigning in the Internet, issues of state aid, freedom of expression and intellectual property have come to the fore. (read more)

Liberalising the EU energy sector [FR] [DE]

Industries and private households are in theory able to freely choose their energy supplier following the entry into force of EU directives in 2004 and 2007, but many obstacles remain, with a single European energy market still far from reality. (read more)

2nd telecoms package [Archived] [FR] [DE]

The liberalisation of the European Telecoms in 1998 marked a milestone for the sector and anticipated the opening up of markets worldwide. (read more)

Interviews