Almunia’s vision for competition policy in Europe
12 February 2010
On his first statement as Competition Commissioner, Mr Almunia said he would focus on fighting against cartels, preventing dominant companies from abusing their market power in any sector or any country in Europe, and maintaining a rigorous scrutiny of proposed mergers.
Mr Almunia, on his first statement as Competition Commissioner, said that he will focus on fighting against cartels, preventing dominant companies from abusing their market power in any sector or any country in Europe, and maintaining a rigorous scrutiny of proposed mergers.
As regards state aid control, he stressed that the most pressing issue is to manage the financial crisis and its impact, but he will also examine to what extent it is possible to streamline state aid control procedures. Competition policy must help to guarantee accessible and affordable high-quality public services, which are fundamental to citizens' well-being and quality of life, and which also contribute to social and territorial cohesion.
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