When I was very young, I took no interest in party politics. My line of interest was how can you be part of an influence to the society that you live in. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
In Europe, we have three tools when it comes to fair competition. One is antitrust, one is merger control, and the third is state aid control. And the third you don’t have in the States. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
I was brought up with a very strong value that you should always protect the small and the few against those who want to misuse their muscle and weight in order to get what they weren’t supposed to. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
If you, as a company, can get a deal that I, as a company, cannot get, you can compete with me but not on the merits, because your tax burden is not the same as mine. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
Consumers depend on us to make sure that competition is fair and open, and it’s my responsibility to make that happen. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
A huge part of Apple profits generated in Europe, in African countries, Middle East, and India were all booked in Ireland. And I think it is a very basic principle in taxation that your profits are taxed where the profits are generated. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
The benefits of globalization do not trickle down automatically. It takes politics to make sure that there is a benefit. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
Few people think about politics every day. But they are in the market every day. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
If you’re in a situation where your effective tax rate is so much lower than any other company, then obviously you have a much better position when it comes to compete on prices and everything else. Margrethe Vestager Read Quote
