Nine Modest Suggestions for the New EU Commissioner for Competition

This contribution includes some modest suggestions for areas where the new Commissioner and his staff may direct their attention. However, it can be expected that, at least initially, DG COMP’s activities will for a large part be characterized by a continuation of the present policy. This is certainly likely to apply to the Commission’s state aid policy. At his confirmation hearing before the European Parliament, Commissioner Almunia made it clear that he