Europe's competition enforcers 'save consumers up to €30 billion a year'
( June 11, 2026, 15:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Competition enforcement in the EU generates between €18.5 billion and €29.7 billion in annual customer savings, according to new European Commission analysis that seeks to quantify the economic benefits of antitrust, cartel and merger scrutiny. In a policy brief, the commission for the first time combined estimates from its own competition services and 20 national competition authorities, arguing that previous calculations understated the overall impact of enforcement because they considered only its own actions. "The combined average customer savings per household equaled €100 to €155 annually," it said.The policy brief is attached. ...
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