EU's Vestager warns of more anti-cartel raids, criticises 'no-poach' deals

FILE PHOTO: European Commission's executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager delivers a speech during a debate on EU-Taiwan political relations and cooperation at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, October 19, 2021. Ronald Wittek/Pool via REUTERS

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU enforcers are planning a series of raids against companies suspected of illegal price-fixing, Europe's anti-trust chief warned on Friday, as she also sounded the alarm about competition in labour markets due to "no-poach" deals.

The European Commission last week raided Europe's largest pulp producers Stora Enso and UPM, and Metsa Board unit Metsa Fibre, the first in two years as the COVID-19 pandemic halted such actions.