Since the infamous Brussels investigation that led to the €13 billion fine against Ireland’s tax treatment of Apple six years ago, European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager has climbed up the ranks of the EU executive. In addition to the powerful competition portfolio, the Danish politician is now Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, in charge of “a Europe Fit for the Digital Age”. Her Dublin visit on Friday was the first since EU institutions adopted her two landmark pieces of legislation over the summer, the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act. They must now be transposed into the laws of…

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