Vestager cancels consultancy contract on digital monopolies

The Commission has announced it will end a controversial contract with consultancy RBB Economics on EU competition policy. „Following the European Ombudsman’s opening of an inquiry into how the Commission assessed the risk of a potential professional conflict of interest in this contract award, the Commission informed RBB on July 27 of its intention to terminate the contract“, Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager wrote in a reply to a parliamentary question from two left-wing MEPs published on Tuesday.