European Union
EU’s Aggressive Labor Competition Policy Clashes with Judicial Reality and Benefits No-One
In recent research, Christian Bergqvist argues that the European Union’s approach to wage-fixing, no-hire, and no-poach agreements reveals a lack of nuance that may end up harming competition.
The Trends That Will Define European Antitrust in 2026
Four experts predict some of the trends that will define European competition in 2026.
The Trends That Defined European Antitrust in 2025
Four experts reflect on some of the trends that defined European competition in 2025.
Europe Needs First A Consolidated Internal Market. Business Consolidation May Follow
Xavier Vives argues that to create firms that can compete on the international level, the European Union does not need to ease its merger regime or encourage market power. Rather, encouraging European market integration will allow firms to draw in investment and scale up their operations.
The EU Must Revise Its Merger Guidelines To Strengthen Innovation, Security, and Democracy
Max von Thun and Claire Lavin argue that the European Commission must revise its merger guidelines to emphasize how competition policy can protect goals beyond prices, including innovation, security, and democracy. This will create a more prosperous European Union.
European Labor Antitrust Has Reached a Defining Moment. How Far Will It Go?
Jan BroulÃk writes that the interest and willingness of European competition authorities and courts to intervene in markets to protect labor has made critical strides over the last few months. However, it still has a ways to go to even catch up with its American counterpart.
The DMA Whistleblower Tool Needs a Revamp
In new research, Sarah Hinck and Jasper van den Boom argue that the European Union’s Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) whistleblower tool does not yet bring enough to the table to effectively incentivize potential informants to report on Big Tech violations.
Trump May Change how the EU Thinks About Antitrust and Free Speech
The new Trump administration has thrust antitrust’s role in protecting free speech into the spotlight. Jan Polański discusses how this development should inform the European Union’s own debates about antitrust and free speech.
The Trends and Cases That Will Define European Antitrust in 2025
Four antitrust and competition experts predict the trends and cases that will define European antitrust in 2025.
Enforcement of the Digital Markets Act in 2025
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A New Vision of EU Competition Policy Is Incomplete Without Central-Eastern Europe
The ongoing debates about the EU’s competition policy have predominantly focused on Western Europe, overlooking the dynamic growth and unique challenges of Central and Eastern Europe, writes Maciej Bernatt and Kati Cseres. This oversight risks deepening economic disparities and undermining the EU’s goals of unity, democracy, and innovation-driven growth.
