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Oerthling t1_j2waf6d wrote

Reply to comment by HolyGig in European economies have developed stronger anti-trust regulations, more competitive markets, and more robust consumer protection than the US in the last 20 years. The reason for this is the EU. EU member states are incentivized to empower a strongly independent pro-competition regulator. by smurfyjenkins

Of course there are special interests in the EU. They just haven't been as successful dismantling regulations to regulate them - yet.

Also, political bribery is still illegal in European countries and campaign contributions are often publicly funded - thus not coming from particular people/corporations who expect the quid-pro-quo that came with the "contribution" (aka bribe).

It's not like we don't have greedy bastards in the EU (often the very same as the US), nor is the EU free of corruption.

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