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As an European I am happy over this. It feels like companies like Microsoft, Google, Facebook etc only really care about what the US Government has to say and i
by mscasts 7y ago
As an European I am happy over this. It feels like companies like Microsoft, Google, Facebook etc only really care about what the US Government has to say and it's good that the EU show these companies clearly that they have to play nice if they are going to exist in the European market.
- firebacon 7y agoAgreed; this is excellent news! A highly competent and principled government should be a considered a good thing regardless of where you stand on the whole "big tech" debate.
- v77 7y agoAs a non-EU'er, the anti-trust stuff is sure hard to separate from the promoting EU companies stuff and EU politicians certainly treat it that way. Let's see Vestager take action against Airbus after the WTO finds against them this fall and I'll be more convinced. Maybe they'll even take on VW Group.
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoScania (VW Group) was fined €880 million 2 years ago. https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-3502_en.htm https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-3502_en.htm