Neelie Kroes
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"Neelie Kroes" is a Netherlands/Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). She served as a House of Representatives of the Netherlands/Member of the House of Representatives from 3 August 1971 until 28 December 1977 when she became State Secretary (Netherlands)/State Secretary for Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (Netherlands)/Transport, Public Works and Water Management from 28 December 1977 until 11 September 1981, in the First Van Agt cabinet/Cabinet Van Agt I. And again a House of Representatives of the Netherlands/Member of the House of Representatives from 27 August 1981 until 4 November 1982, when she became Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (Netherlands)/Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management from 4 November 1982 until 7 November 1989, in the First Lubbers cabinet/Cabinets Lubbers I and Second Lubbers cabinet/II.

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Even though effective competition is the best tool to strengthen innovation and competitiveness in Europe, state aid can also play a very useful supporting role.

Unless they come up with something new, it will be a very short meeting.

The election of this excellent politician would be wonderful for the whole of Europe.

We want to boost innovation in Europe, but not just by one company.

Absolutely determined to ensure that Microsoft complies fully with the (2004 anti-trust) decision.

It is not acceptable for customers in one member state to pay the price for a company to become a bigger player in other member states. The ruling shows that in these cases it is essential that companies propose adequate remedies in order to guarantee sufficient competition from other firms.

I am determined to use competition law to protect European industry and consumers.

We have had informal complaints, and we are using our time now to look at them. We're not going to wait and do nothing.

Consolidation in the skiing equipment industry cannot be allowed to lead to higher prices, lower quality or less innovative products.