The European Commission will on Tuesday intensify its crackdown on countries that impose illegal restrictions on foreign gambling companies and the legal profession, as part of its wider campaign to rid the market of protectionism.
Brussels will target France, Sweden and Greece for protecting domestic gambling and sports betting monopolies, and trying to shut out competition from private operators in other EU member states.
The three are among a raft of countries that Brussels believes violate EU rules that guarantee companies’ freedom to do business everywhere in the bloc without restrictions.
The Commission will open a new case against Greece, while the other two countries will receive a so-called reasoned opinion – the final warning before Brussels calls on the European Court of Justice to intervene.
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