Alfonso
@macroalfie.bsky.social
But Trump's remark - the 𝗘𝗨 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 is spot on (the EU would probably call it "measures having equivalent effect."). Because there are no equivalent EU companies to target.
In effect, EU antitrust enforcement on big tech 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗦 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀.
In effect, EU antitrust enforcement on big tech 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗦 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀.
January 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
But Trump's remark - the 𝗘𝗨 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 is spot on (the EU would probably call it "measures having equivalent effect."). Because there are no equivalent EU companies to target.
In effect, EU antitrust enforcement on big tech 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗦 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀.
In effect, EU antitrust enforcement on big tech 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗦 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀.
Yes, the EU has exploited antitrust policy as a disguised protectionist move.
The Apple/Ireland case, which "used" antitrust enforcement (which is an EU prerogative) to trespass into tax policy (which is for the most part addressed through "national" legislation), was not the right example.
The Apple/Ireland case, which "used" antitrust enforcement (which is an EU prerogative) to trespass into tax policy (which is for the most part addressed through "national" legislation), was not the right example.
January 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Yes, the EU has exploited antitrust policy as a disguised protectionist move.
The Apple/Ireland case, which "used" antitrust enforcement (which is an EU prerogative) to trespass into tax policy (which is for the most part addressed through "national" legislation), was not the right example.
The Apple/Ireland case, which "used" antitrust enforcement (which is an EU prerogative) to trespass into tax policy (which is for the most part addressed through "national" legislation), was not the right example.
