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Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age and Competition, left, shakes hands with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a stakeholder event, in connection to the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting between Europe and the United States, in Lulea, Sweden, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. (Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency via AP)

U.S., Europe working on voluntary AI code of conduct as calls grow for regulation

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European Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager wears a protective face mask after addressing a press conference regarding an antitrust case with Amazon at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)

EU move vs Amazon is latest in string of tech crackdowns

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After years grappling with Google, Europe has tips for US

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

Technicians of the German airline Lufthansa work on an aircraft at the airport in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Germany on Monday approved a 9 billion-euro ($9.8 billion) aid package for stricken airline Lufthansa to keep a major employer going through the turbulence of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

EU says conditions needed in Lufthansa bailout, seeks deal

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

European Commissioner designate for Europe fit for the Digital Age Margrethe Vestager answers questions during her hearing at the European Parliament in Brussels, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU’s top regulator for Big Tech looks to use stronger action

By KELVIN CHAN and SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

EU competition chief: ready to act on digital tax

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European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager talks to journalists outside of the EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. The incoming president of the European Union's powerful executive arm nominated Denmark's Margrethe Vestager to the position of EU Commissioner for a Europe Fit For the Digital Age. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Big Tech’s ‘nemesis’ in EU gets new term - and more power

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

European Antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Vestager talks to journalists during a news conference at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, July 18, 2019. The European Union has fined U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm $271 million, accusing it of &quot;predatory pricing&quot;. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm for ‘predatory pricing’

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 file photo, a model dressing as Japanese character Hello Kitty waits for guests to pose for a souvenir photo at Sanrio Puroland, a theme park featuring Hello Kitty in Tokyo. European Union antitrust authorities have fined the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty for restricting cross-border sales of toys, mugs, bags and other products featuring the cartoon cat girl. The EU’s antitrust commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, said Sanrio was fined 6.2 million euros ($7 million) because the company violated the bloc’s competition rules. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

EU fines Hello Kitty owner $7 million in antitrust ruling

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European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, March 20, 2019. European Union regulators have hit Google with a 1.49 billion euro ($1.68 billion) fine for abusing its dominant role in online advertising. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

EU commissioner Vestager running for bloc’s top posts

By JAN M. OLSEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept.27, 2017 file photo, Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser, left, and Alstom CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge attend a joint press conference in Paris. France's finance minister Bruno Le Maire says Wednesday Feb.6, 2019 that EU authorities have decided to reject a merger between France's Alstom and Germany's Siemens railway activities. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

EU nixes deal to create rail giant able to stand up to China

By RAF CASERT and SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

EU’s Vestager, Silicon Valley nemesis, doesn’t shy from tech

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

Margrethe Vestager, EU’s antitrust cop, lays groundwork for more tech scrutiny

By Kelvin Chan - Associated Press

EU opens investigation into how Amazon uses data

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EU: Luxembourg did not give selective tax deal to McDonald’s

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, March 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU approves Bayer takeover of Monsanto after concessions

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

Dutch speedskaters score big win for athletes’ rights

By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

Amazon must pay $295 million in back taxes, EU says

By RAF CASERT - Associated Press

EU authorities suspect GE, Merck, Canon of merger violations

By ANGELA CHARLTON - Associated Press

European Union's competition chief Margrethe Vestager speaks during a media conference regarding Google at EU headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. The European Union's executive hit Google with an official antitrust complaint on Wednesday that alleges the company abuses its dominance in Internet searches and also opened a probe into its Android mobile system. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU raises stakes in Google battle with antitrust charges

By Raf Casert - Associated Press