‘New life’ in EU scrutiny of exploitative abuses, Whelan says
By Anna Ferrari ( October 13, 2026, 14:44 GMT | Insight) -- EU action against companies misusing their power to exploit customers and consumers is experiencing “an interesting new life” beyond merely scrutinizing prices, Anthony Whelan said. The director-general of the European Commission's competition department also signaled scrutiny of artificial intelligence markets, including through interim measures and merger control.EU action against companies misusing their power to exploit customers and consumers is experiencing “an interesting new life” beyond merely scrutiny of prices, the director-general of the European Commission’s competition department, said at a conference* on Tuesday....
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