Dr. Miguel Mesquita da Cunha
Consultant, MC Consulting.
Member of the Policy & Economics Council
Council Member Biography
Miguel Mesquita da Cunha, PhD, specializes in EU policy and regulatory trends that affect business. Previously, Dr. Mesquita da Cunha worked in the NATO Secretariat General under Lord Carrington, before becoming a member of the 'Group of Policy Advisors' to two successive European Commission Presidents (January 1999 – December 2003). He has considerable knowledge of EU policy-making circles and their decision-making process, having served as a senior official in the EC Secretariat General. Dr. Mesquita da Cunha frequently lectures and consults on a wide array of European industries, including utilities, telecoms, energy and climate change, and the reforms underway in the EU financial and health care sectors. As a former diplomat, he is abreast of political developments and maintains close contacts with associates throughout the world. He is also knowledgeable on the habits and mechanisms of the various EU Institutions and closely follows the processes that have an impact on mergers and antitrust/competition reviews. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2003 - Unspecified
- Consultant, MC Consulting.
- 1986 - 2003
- Administrator, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
- 1984 - 1986
- Administrator, ORGANISATION DU TRAITE DE L'ATLANTIQUE NORD ORG.INTERNAT
- 1982 - 1984
- Parliamentary Assistant, Senate (France)
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Miguel Mesquita da Cunha
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EU Competition Probe against Google.
July 10, 2010
Brussels to look closely at Google probe | www.ft.com
A formal competition case against Google is likely to be open by the European Commission in the next few weeks. If so, the case would be personally followed by Commissioner Almunia; Google should thus expect a very thorough probe.
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Microsoft v. European Commission: a victory for innovation & for the consummer
September 20, 2007
Microsoft's Big European Defeat: What Now? | www.businessweek.com
By restricting Microsoft's ability to bundle unrelated features (such as media players, server software) to Windows, the EU ruling will bolster competition & innovation in the software industry. The judgement further asserts that companies may not unfairly prevent rival products from functioning properly with their offerings. More generaly, the ruling confirms the EC legal power to pursue abuses of market dominance.
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Wrong, dear FT: Investors should beware of Royal
February 26, 2007
Why business need not worry too much about Royal | www.ft.com
French business and equities would take a plunge if Ms. Royal were elected President in April next.
Ms. Royal’s personal economic views are statist & interventionist; if elected she would have to govern with an alliance of unreconstructed Socialists and Communists.
Far from reforming products, services and labor markets, a Royal administration would most probably impose extra burdens on companies and entrepreneurship. -
Car fumes: do not panic (yet…)
February 6, 2007
Car industry facing 18% CO2 cut | news.bbc.co.uk
The European Commission plans to propose measures to bring emissions of greenhouse gases from the average new car down to 120g of CO2 per kilometer by 2012 - 25% below the 2005 level of 162g/km.
Final provisions will depend on a host of complex negotiations, but the overall trend is clear: the competitive advantage for car manufacturers to offer more efficient engines is likely to become ever more pronounced in the years ahead. -
Total nuclear plans: a long-term solution to the Suez connundrum?
February 5, 2007
Total says it is certain to enter nuclear sector | www.ft.com
Total’s incoming CEO has declared his company’s intention to enter the nuclear electricity business. Given France’s wealth of nuclear expertise, Total seems better positioned than many other oil companies to acquire this new competence.
Yet, Total may be tempted to buy, as opposed to build up internally, the array of skills required; though this may seem a long shot, an eventual purchase of Suez, [whose subsidiary Tractebel has been in the nuclear industry for over 30 years and produces 5800 MWe in four nuclear plants] would with one stroke bring Total the required know-how.
GLG Study Groups with Miguel Mesquita da Cunha(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Colocation and Data Center Experts | 548 |
| Steel Experts | 526 |
| Ethanol Experts | 246 |
| Political Experts (EU) | 221 |
| Council Members who are Knowledgeable about Ethanol | 213 |
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