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Economist Calls for European Gas Buying Cartel Amid Price Spikes
Faced with sharply rising procurement costs for natural gas, economist Gabriel Felbermayr is calling for European and Asian…
Cartel Authority Investigates Gas Station Price Hiking Violations
The Federal Cartel Office is investigating initial breaches of the new regulation stipulating that gas station operators may…
Germany’s Competition Commission Welcomes Stronger Cartel Office to Curb Long‑Term Market Abuse
The Monopolkommission welcomes the planned reinforcement of the Federal Cartel Office’s powers to tackle long‑standing competition distortions. Competition…
CSU Leader Rejects Tank Discount, Pushes for Stricter Cartel Law
Alexander Hoffmann, head of the CSU’s state group, has turned down the proposal of a petrol‑discount scheme to…
SPD Announces Higher Commuter Allowance and Sharper Cartel Regulation as Fuel Prices Soar
Facing soaring fuel prices, the SPD plans to tighten antitrust regulations and raise the commuter allowance. Economic policy…
German Cartel Office Warns Of Political Pressure Undermining Competition Agency Independence
The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office, Andreas Mundt, warns that political influence is increasingly undermining competition authorities worldwide.…
Logistics Association Warns of Bankruptcy Wave as Diesel Prices Soar Calls for Immediate Investigation by Federal Cartel Office
The Bundesverband Güterverkehr, Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL) has issued an urgent warning following a sharp rise in diesel…
Greens Urge German Cartel Office to Intensify Gas Station Price Investigation
The Greens have asked Germany’s Federal Cartel Office to scrutinise the current fuel‑price spikes at German service stations…
Dozens Killed in Mexican Unrest After Cartel Boss Murder
After the death of cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho” dozens of people were killed amid severe…
Cartel Chaos: US Border Warships Spark Bloodbath on the Mexican Side
US President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure the Mexican border have led to an increase in armed conflicts…
The Rise of a Cartel Monopoly?
The Federal Cartel Office is now allowed to more strongly control Apple, as the company has a “cross-market…
German Cartel Office Warns of a Healthcare Crisis After Reform
Bundeskartell Authority Head Criticizes Hospital Reform and Calls for Data Protection Andreas Mundt, the head of the German…