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EU lawmaker calls for 'independent European Competition Authority'

( February 24, 2026, 19:25 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The European Parliament could call for an "independent European Competition Authority" separate from the European Commission — the EU's executive branch — to ensure that there is "no political interference" with competition enforcement in the bloc, according to the draft annual report on competition policy in the EU. The authority would integrate antitrust, merger control, state aid, consumer policy and digital enforcement, the report written by French centrist lawmaker Stéphanie Yon-Courtin said.Report is attached....

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