By Lewis Crofts ( September 26, 2014, 16:08 GMT | Insight) -- Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s commissioner-designate for competition policy, has told members of the European Parliament she would “not negotiate or compromise” on antitrust settlements that don’t “fully address” the regulator’s concerns, according to a document seen by MLex. Responding to a questionnaire from lawmakers, she defended the current approach to fines and said cartel busting would be a “top priority.”Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s commissioner-designate for competition policy, has told members of the European Parliament she would “not negotiate or compromise” on antitrust settlements that don’t “fully address” the regulator’s concerns, according to a document seen by MLex....
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