Neelie Kroes
Neelie Kroes
Neelie Kroesis a retired Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy...
decided disclose source surprise
It was a surprise that they decided to disclose the source code.
cards competition europe industry local national payment players preventing remains
The payment cards industry in Europe remains national and some local players are preventing competition from developing.
following
We are not out of the game. We are following what's going on.
boost innovation
We want to boost innovation in Europe, but not just by one company.
absolutely determined ensure fully microsoft
absolutely determined to ensure that Microsoft complies fully with the (2004 anti-trust) decision.
short unless
Unless they come up with something new, it will be a very short meeting,
absolute champions extremely national rhetoric
I think national champions are absolute nonsense. This rhetoric is extremely dangerous.
beginning coming commission individual intensive launch months period weeks
In the coming weeks and months the commission will launch individual antitrust investigations. We are just at the beginning of a period of more intensive antitrust enforcement.
decision microsoft determined
Absolutely determined to ensure that Microsoft complies fully with the 2004 anti-trust decision.
agreement aviation cooperation
The E.U.-U.S. Open Aviation Area agreement therefore envisages the establishment of a broadly similar cooperation framework between the Commission and the Department of Transportation.
deployment may aids
Deployment of broadband may be hampered by market failures in rural and remote areas. In such cases, well targeted state aid may therefore be appropriate.
quality skiing equipment
Consolidation in the skiing equipment industry cannot be allowed to lead to higher prices, lower quality or less innovative products,
europe play innovation
Even though effective competition is the best tool to strengthen innovation and competitiveness in Europe, state aid can also play a very useful supporting role,
player order pay-the-price
It is not acceptable for customers in one member state to pay the price for a company to become a bigger player in other member states. The ruling shows that in these cases it is essential that companies propose adequate remedies in order to guarantee sufficient competition from other firms.