When a government gives special tax treatment to a few companies, that makes it hard for anyone else to compete on equal terms. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
I think any company should compete on the quality of their products, their prices, the novelty they can produce, their services, because that would be fair competition. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
To me, a tax heaven is where everyone pays their fair share. In that respect, I am not quite sure we are in tax heaven yet. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
Most politicians are either generalists or specialists. It’s very rare that a politician is both. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
When I was very young and came into politics, I basically thought ideas would do the trick. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
No government can give a selective advantage to a specific company, because that would make competition unfair. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
I’ve asked myself what is the worst thing that can happen if I take this decision and go along with it. Very often, I find that the worst thing that can happen is something that I can live with. And if that’s the case, I will do it. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
Very often, I think about the people that I represent. I meet people who have thousands and thousands of employees and millions and millions of customers – and also make a lot of money. But I think about the millions of Europeans that I represent in order to try to balance that so we can meet on more equal terms. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
You need to have the advice from experienced people coming from different kinds of educational and backgrounds in general, and then you can make a decision. But you need people around you that you trust to give you advice, and you need to make sure that the facts of the case are presented. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
Ours was a never a ‘religious’ religious home because my parents thought of religion as something you do: it’s the way you engage in the local community. That has meant a lot to me. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
