What Happened:
On 10 September 2019, European Commission President-elect Ursula
von der Leyen nominated Margrethe Vestager as Competition
Commissioner for a second consecutive term. As part of a structural
shake-up of the Commission, involving the institution of eight
Vice-Presidents, three of whom will be "Executive Vice
Presidents", she will additionally serve as "Executive
Vice President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age". As head
of the competition portfolio Ms. Vestager will be supported by
DG-Comp. As chief coordinator of the digital portfolio she will be
supported by the Commission's Secretariat-General. With respect
to the latter role in particular, Ms. Vestager will be charged with
ensuring that "Europe fully grasps the potential of the
digital age and strengthens its industry and innovation
capacity" and will be responsible for specific initiatives
including new laws governing digital platforms and a potential tax
on digital companies. Subject to
