Max Bank
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Anti-Monopoly · Democracy & Transparency · Lobbying in the EU · Big Tech · Trade Policy · NGO @rebalance-now.bsky.social previously at @LobbyControl.bsky.social
Madou again. On a mission to advocate for bold enforcement of our competition and tech rules. #DMA #mergercontrol #antitrust
It was great to speak at #mehrfestival on how to break up Microsoft. Thanks for having me, Otto Brenner Foundation. Looking forward to more exchange on how to break the market power of Big Tech. #breakupbigtech #breakupmicrosoft #DMA
Back to the Brussels bubble to advocate for bold competition policy enforcement. #mergerguidelines #breakupgoogle #googleadtech
Today, EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera meets Big Tech CEOs in Silicon Valley: Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai. Time to remind the tech oligarchs the EU will remain steadfast in enforcing competition rules, from the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to ongoing cases like Google/Adtech.
It was great to discuss the review of the EU's merger guidelines yesterday in the European Parliament. The review is a great chance to strengthen merger control. This is urgently needed to push back corporate concentration in Europe.
Very important ruling: Amazon must disclose its research funding including think tanks. This should become the standard for corporate research funding.
Today, we went to Brussels with more than 116.000 signatures to demand a break-up of Google's monopoly power. With signing our petition, EU citizens have sent a clear signal to Competition Commissioner Ribera: The EU's competition authority should go for a break-up in its ongoing Google-Adtech case.
Former US Trade Representative Catherine Tai on the Trump administration: the new US administration is captured by corporate giants.
Head of Bundeskartellamt Mundt claims #GDPR favours Big Tech, as it can afford to be compliant, while EU companies cannot. Big Tech can afford to be compliant with GDPR, but did it ever really comply? Even more, Big Tech can afford not to comply, as it does not have to fear the penalties.
🚨Breaking news: with the new term, the European Comission increases transparency massively. From now on, more than 1500 officials need to disclose lobby meetings and minutes, 1100 more than before. 10 years ago, we came up with this demand. Now it is reality. Persistence works.