Simon Van Dorpe
@simonvandorpe
Lawyer by training, journalist by trade. Industry, 'Made in Europe', corruption. Follow the Money's EU office @ftm_eu @ftm_nl. simonvandorpe.bsky.social
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¡EXCLUSIVA! Teresa Ribera 🌹 being lined up for EU’s top competition job on.ft.com/3THnoEn via @financialtimes
Andrew Bounds Teresa Ribera 🌹 Financial Times Mettre Teresa Ribera 🌹 en opposition de Thierry Breton comme cela a été le cas avec Margrethe Vestager pendant le premier mandat, c'est la continuité du diviser les personnalités fortes pour mieux régner avec une armée de commissaires EPP On a vu ce que cela a donné pendant cinq ans
After the €14bn Apple victory, the European Commission has pending probes into tax deals of Nike and Ikea in 🇳🇱(NL) and Huhtamäki in 🇱🇺(Lux). @Vestager said they were on hold during court cases; it will be for her successor to decide how to take them forward. ftm.eu/articles/eu-ta…
Timely reminder of the EU’s corruption problems in today’s The Economist (including Follow the Money EU mention) as it is high time the issue gets the needed attention in the new European Commission setup and budget Alina Mungiu-Pippidi Transparency International EU European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)
More valuable guidance from Luxembourg coming up for the next EU Competition Commissioner
Donald Tusk wingman Piotr Serafin has been put forward by Ursula von der Leyen as the new budget, anti-fraud and administration Commissioner, reporting directly to her. Unsurprisingly, an EPP ally for this crucial portfolio, as also described 👇 ftm.eu/articles/the-p…
Anti-corruption will be part of Michael McGrath's portfolio. The Irishman of the Fianna Fáil party (ALDE) was nominated as EU Commissioner for democracy, justice and the rule of law. Anti-fraud and -corruption policies will once again be part of separate portfolios 🤷♂️
Our latest newsletter is out! Follow the Money EU linkedin.com/pulse/new-comm… With contributions from Alexander Fanta Simon Van Dorpe Alistair Keepe and Lisanne Van Vucht