In this episode of The Brussels Beat, Javier Espinoza speaks with Teresa Ribera, the EU Commissioner in charge of competition policy, about what to expect from the European Commission’s revamped merger guidelines and ongoing tensions with the U.S. over the bloc’s digital rules.
They discuss the Commission’s planned approach to evaluating deals, which Ribera said will consider the economic benefits of a merger while maintaining a high standard of proof.
The conversation also explores:
• The debate over European “champions” and market fragmentation
• Why Donald Trump might personally want to get behind the EU’s Digital Markets Act
• The limits of the commission’s planned “dialogue” with the U.S. on the bloc’s digital rules
