Kroes third most powerful woman

European competition commissioner and former Dutch minister Neelie Kroes is the third most powerful woman in the world according to The Wall Street Journal’s ‘women-to-watch’ rankings.


Kroes was chosen because of her stance against the mighty Microsoft which she fined €497m. She is also top ranked European woman.

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