Thierry Breton
EU’s Breton urges rethink on cross-border telecoms mergers
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton urged antitrust regulators on Monday to consider allowing…
EU’s Breton tells Hungary to suspend discriminatory fuel prices – EU document
EU industry chief Thierry Breton told Hungary to suspend discriminatory fuel pricing against vehicles with foreign licence plates or risk being taken…
Commissioner Breton says EU aims to invest billions euros in chip push
The European Union aims to invest tens of billions of euros to bolster its chip industry and double its share of global…
UPDATED: EU proposes digital rights, principles in global first
BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission, in a global first, proposed a set of digital rights and principles on Wednesday…
EU’s Breton says issues in transatlantic ties ‘much broader’ than submarine row
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Strains in transatlantic ties have been building for years and cannot be reduced to just frustration over…
EU launches digital identity wallet driven by pandemic, digital push
The European Commission announced plans for a digital identity wallet to allow Europeans to access public and private services via their mobile…
EU says its ready to invest ‘significant’ funds in chip sector
The EU is ready to commit "significant" funds to expand European semiconductor manufacturing and support its computer chip supply chain, the Commissioner…
Commission proposes new Regulation to address distortions caused by foreign subsidies in the Single Market
The European Commission proposes today a new instrument to address potential distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the Single Market. Today's legislative…
UK ‘depends practically entirely’ on Europe for COVID-19 vaccines -EU’s Breton
Britain "depends practically entirely" on the European Union for its COVID-19 vaccines, European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton - who heads the…
EU’s Breton sees similar summer tourist season to last year
European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday that he hopes Europe will have a summer tourist season "comparable to last…
EU targets vaccine production capacity of 2-3 bln doses/year by end-2021
The European Union aims to increase the region's COVID-19 vaccine production capacity to 2-3 billion doses per year by the end of…
Tech giants face fines or even break-up if they breach new rules – EU’s Breton
Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines, be ordered to change their practices or…