Geoffrey Manne on the Draft EU Merger Guidelines and the Cost of Blocking Mergers

Geoffrey A. Manne October 14, 2026

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ICLE President and Founder Geoffrey A. Manne joined SCOPE Global Exchange to discuss the draft EU Merger Guidelines and how merger review should handle fast-moving digital markets. He explains why uncertainty calls for more evidence and case-by-case analysis, and why merger decisions should account for the consumer benefits lost when a beneficial deal is wrongly blocked. Video of the full interview is embedded below.