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The Brussels Beat · Oct 28, 2025 · 42 min

Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, Portugal's Competition Chief, on the Balancing Act Between Deterrence and Enforcement

Competition policy is not a silver bullet, according to Portugal's competition chief Nuno Cunha Rodrigues. In this interview with The Capitol Forum's Javier Espinoza, Rodrigues outlines why the EU and Portugal need a more robust political and regulatory regime to really see European markets thrive. In this conversation they discuss: Rodrigues' efforts to encourage consumer mobility in the banking, rail and energy sectors. His desire for a more comprehensive and integrated European banking and currency policy The EU's need to have a stronger political voice amongst member states to build unified competition and regulatory policies. 🔗 Subscribe to The Capitol Forum for more interviews and analysis.

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Competition policy is not a silver bullet, according to Portugal's competition chief Nuno Cunha Rodrigues. In this interview with The Capitol Forum's Javier Espinoza, Rodrigues outlines why the EU and Portugal need a more robust political and regulatory regime to really see European markets thrive. 


In this conversation they discuss: 


  • Rodrigues' efforts to encourage consumer mobility in the banking, rail and energy sectors. 

  • His desire for a more comprehensive and integrated European banking and currency policy

  • The EU's need to have a stronger political voice amongst member states to build unified competition and regulatory policies. 


🔗 Subscribe to The Capitol Forum for more interviews and analysis.

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