What the Reappointment of the EU's Top Antitrust Regulator Means for Travel
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Margrethe Vestager has been a thorn in the side of Google in the past. Will she use her next term to go after the technology giant's travel vertical?
Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s top antitrust regulator, will retain her job under new European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Vestager, who President Donald Trump denigrated as Europe's “tax lady,” will have an expanded role as one of three new executive vice presidents with her portfolio also including a wider digital remit.
The reappointment will likely cause concern among the global tech giants, which have frequently been a target of the Danish politician.
In a letter to Vestager setting out her plans, Von der Leyen outlined a number of areas that she wants her to focus on. These include
