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New report by @BEUC: Increased consumer choice after eighteen months of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) www.beuc.eu/news/first-b...
But the Commission needs to take enforcement to "the next level" to ensure that gatekeepers comply fully.
But the Commission needs to take enforcement to "the next level" to ensure that gatekeepers comply fully.
First bloom: new report shows increased consumer choice after eighteen months of the Digital Markets Act
In July 2025, the European Commission opened a consultation to gather feedback on the impact and effectiveness of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and its ability to face emerging challenges. Our review ...
www.beuc.eu
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
New report by @BEUC: Increased consumer choice after eighteen months of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) www.beuc.eu/news/first-b...
But the Commission needs to take enforcement to "the next level" to ensure that gatekeepers comply fully.
But the Commission needs to take enforcement to "the next level" to ensure that gatekeepers comply fully.
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Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.
Databroker Files: Targeting the EU
Precise locations and revealing movement patterns: the mobile phone location data of millions of people in the EU is up for sale. Collected supposedly only for advertising purposes, this data can also...
netzpolitik.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.
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Tech companies now spend €151m a year on lobbying in Brussels — a 33-percent increase on 2023. With the backing of the US government, they hope to push the EU Commission while it's looking towards simplifying its digital regulations.
Big Tech lobbying of Brussels now €151m a year, new study finds
Tech companies now spend €151m a year on lobbying in Brussels — a 33-percent increase on 2023. With the backing of the US government, they hope to push the EU Commission while it's looking towards simplifying its digital regulations.
euobserver.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Tech companies now spend €151m a year on lobbying in Brussels — a 33-percent increase on 2023. With the backing of the US government, they hope to push the EU Commission while it's looking towards simplifying its digital regulations.
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Tech firms are spending more than ever on lobbying the European Union amid mounting opposition to the bloc’s digital rules, according to new analysis.
Big Tech ups lobbying firepower, €€ in Brussels
American tech companies have piled into EU capital with bigger budgets and beefed-up teams.
www.politico.eu
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Tech firms are spending more than ever on lobbying the European Union amid mounting opposition to the bloc’s digital rules, according to new analysis.
The tech industry has significantly increased its lobbying efforts within the EU. Our latest analysis of the EU lobby register:
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October 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The tech industry has significantly increased its lobbying efforts within the EU. Our latest analysis of the EU lobby register:
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⚠️For years, the Big Tech front group Allied for Startups has been underreporting its lobby budget.
👏 Following a complaint by CEO and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social, Allied for Startups has now been forced by the EU Transparency Register to correct its registration.
👉 corporateeurope.org/en/media/6430
👏 Following a complaint by CEO and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social, Allied for Startups has now been forced by the EU Transparency Register to correct its registration.
👉 corporateeurope.org/en/media/6430
Allied For Startups asbl datacard on lobbyfacts.eu
Check out all LobbyFacts data on Allied For Startups asbl as extracted from the EU lobby transparancy register. Allied For Startups is the policy voice of startups in the EU and worldwide.
The organ...
www.lobbyfacts.eu
October 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
⚠️For years, the Big Tech front group Allied for Startups has been underreporting its lobby budget.
👏 Following a complaint by CEO and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social, Allied for Startups has now been forced by the EU Transparency Register to correct its registration.
👉 corporateeurope.org/en/media/6430
👏 Following a complaint by CEO and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social, Allied for Startups has now been forced by the EU Transparency Register to correct its registration.
👉 corporateeurope.org/en/media/6430
With our protests yesterday in Brussels, we call on the Commission to force Google to sell parts of its advertising technology business. It is time to break up the Google monopoly.
www.euractiv.com/news/protest...
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social
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@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social
Protesters outside Berlaymont urge EU to break up Google | Euractiv
NGOs call on the Commission to force Google to sell parts of its advertising technology business after it was fined €2.95 billion for violating EU competition rules
www.euractiv.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
With our protests yesterday in Brussels, we call on the Commission to force Google to sell parts of its advertising technology business. It is time to break up the Google monopoly.
www.euractiv.com/news/protest...
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/protest...
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social
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Great work by @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social highlighting the #google situation as @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu has carried out with her #adtech decision.
Yesterday, we went to the EU-Commission’s headquarter in Brussels to protest for a Google break-up. Commissioner Ribera did the right thing with her adtech-decision. Now, she has to stay firm & resist pressure from inside the Commission & from the other side of the Atlantic. Time to break up Google!
September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Great work by @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social highlighting the #google situation as @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu has carried out with her #adtech decision.
Yesterday, we went to the EU-Commission’s headquarter in Brussels to protest for a Google break-up. Commissioner Ribera did the right thing with her adtech-decision. Now, she has to stay firm & resist pressure from inside the Commission & from the other side of the Atlantic. Time to break up Google!
September 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Yesterday, we went to the EU-Commission’s headquarter in Brussels to protest for a Google break-up. Commissioner Ribera did the right thing with her adtech-decision. Now, she has to stay firm & resist pressure from inside the Commission & from the other side of the Atlantic. Time to break up Google!
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👀Is that EU competition chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu taking a hammer to break up Google??
Today we're sending a loud message to @ec.europa.eu to dismantle Google's toxic advertising monopoly! #BreakUpBigTech. Great work @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Today we're sending a loud message to @ec.europa.eu to dismantle Google's toxic advertising monopoly! #BreakUpBigTech. Great work @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social 👏👏👏
September 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
👀Is that EU competition chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu taking a hammer to break up Google??
Today we're sending a loud message to @ec.europa.eu to dismantle Google's toxic advertising monopoly! #BreakUpBigTech. Great work @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Today we're sending a loud message to @ec.europa.eu to dismantle Google's toxic advertising monopoly! #BreakUpBigTech. Great work @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social 👏👏👏
The EU has slapped Google with a record fine of €2.95 billion. For abusing its monopoly power in the online advertising market. Rightly so – but that's not enough.👇1/
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The EU has slapped Google with a record fine of €2.95 billion. For abusing its monopoly power in the online advertising market. Rightly so – but that's not enough.👇1/
Open letter from over 40 civil society organisations:
Dear President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu,
We write to you to urge you to stand firm in the face of renewed US attacks on Europe’s sovereignty and democracy. 👇 /1
Dear President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu,
We write to you to urge you to stand firm in the face of renewed US attacks on Europe’s sovereignty and democracy. 👇 /1
September 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Open letter from over 40 civil society organisations:
Dear President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu,
We write to you to urge you to stand firm in the face of renewed US attacks on Europe’s sovereignty and democracy. 👇 /1
Dear President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu,
We write to you to urge you to stand firm in the face of renewed US attacks on Europe’s sovereignty and democracy. 👇 /1
Good news: Teresa Ribera, the EU Commission’s executive vice-president, defends the enforcement of EU tech rules and calls on the bloc to be “courageous” in response to threats from the US president and “to avoid the temptation of being subordinated to others’ interests”. www.ft.com/content/010c...
Stand up to Trump on Big Tech, says EU antitrust chief
Bloc must be prepared to walk away from trade deal with US if it retaliates against Brussels’ digital laws, warns Teresa Ribera
www.ft.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Good news: Teresa Ribera, the EU Commission’s executive vice-president, defends the enforcement of EU tech rules and calls on the bloc to be “courageous” in response to threats from the US president and “to avoid the temptation of being subordinated to others’ interests”. www.ft.com/content/010c...
Meta wants to spend millions to weaken AI regulation in California. This shows once again that we must effectively enforce the AI Act in Europe and end our dependence on Big Tech. www.reuters.com/world/us/met...
Meta to launch California super PAC backing pro-AI candidates
Meta said on Tuesday it will launch a California-focused political action committee to back state-level candidates favoring lighter regulation of technology, particularly artificial intelligence.
www.reuters.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Meta wants to spend millions to weaken AI regulation in California. This shows once again that we must effectively enforce the AI Act in Europe and end our dependence on Big Tech. www.reuters.com/world/us/met...
Great news: Amazon must reveal its research funding to think tanks and academics: www.hbsslaw.com/press/amazon...
Amazon Ordered to Reveal Academic Research Ties in Major Price-Fixing Case
SEATTLE – A federal judge has ordered Amazon.com to reveal its relationships with academic researchers in a landmark antitrust class-action lawsuit. The world’s largest online retailer is facing claim...
www.hbsslaw.com
August 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Great news: Amazon must reveal its research funding to think tanks and academics: www.hbsslaw.com/press/amazon...
🚨"The EU is breaking the law with this deal," says Gabriel Felbermayr, director of the Wifo research institute in Vienna in Der Spiegel. If true, the tariff deal is not only one-sided in the interests of US corporations, but also illegal. The EU-US tariff deal needs to be stopped!
🚨"Die EU bricht mit dem Deal geltendes Handelsrecht", sagt Gabriel Felbermayr, Direktor des Forschungsinstituts Wifo im Spiegel. Demnach ist der Zolldeal nicht nur einseitig im Interesse von US-Konzernen, sondern auch rechtswidrig. Wir müssen diesen Deal stoppen!
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s...
(S+) Zoll-Deal zwischen EU und den USA: Beim Handel gilt jetzt wieder das Gesetz des Dschungels
Das wacklige Zollabkommen zwischen Europa und den USA könnte eine Handelsordnung zerstören, die über Jahrzehnte für Verlässlichkeit sorgte. In den Vereinigten Staaten droht Inflation, in Deutschland d...
www.spiegel.de
July 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🚨"The EU is breaking the law with this deal," says Gabriel Felbermayr, director of the Wifo research institute in Vienna in Der Spiegel. If true, the tariff deal is not only one-sided in the interests of US corporations, but also illegal. The EU-US tariff deal needs to be stopped!
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A new paper published by the US government shows that it interprets the EU-US trade deal as having secured exemptions for US corporations from EU regulations in areas like food and digital 🚨
If this interpretation is confirmed, it would be “#TTIP through the back door", as LobbyControl points out ⬇️
If this interpretation is confirmed, it would be “#TTIP through the back door", as LobbyControl points out ⬇️
TTIP per Handschlag? Ein Papier der US-Regierung zeigt, dass die USA den Zolldeal anders auslegen als die EU. Massive Zugeständnisse an US-Konzerne auf Kosten von EU-Verbraucher-& Umweltstandards – das kennen wir schon!
Diesem Deal darf Europa nicht zustimmen! www.lobbycontrol.de/pressemittei... 👇/
Diesem Deal darf Europa nicht zustimmen! www.lobbycontrol.de/pressemittei... 👇/
Zoll-Deal: TTIP per Handschlag
US-Präsident Trump und EU-Kommissionspräsidentin von der Leyen haben am Sonntag überraschend einen Deal im transatlantischen Zollstreit verkündet. Nun hat das Weiße Haus eine besorgniserregende Interp...
www.lobbycontrol.de
July 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
A new paper published by the US government shows that it interprets the EU-US trade deal as having secured exemptions for US corporations from EU regulations in areas like food and digital 🚨
If this interpretation is confirmed, it would be “#TTIP through the back door", as LobbyControl points out ⬇️
If this interpretation is confirmed, it would be “#TTIP through the back door", as LobbyControl points out ⬇️
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This is bold: According to the US government, the Trump-vdL deal to settle the tariff war with the EU could lead to EU food standards & digital rights being undermined by interference in our laws. All in the interests of US corporations. Not a good deal – EU-Parliament & member states must stop it!
Dreist: Laut US-Regierung führt der Deal im Zollstreit mit der EU dazu, dass durch Eingriffe in unsere Gesetze Lebensmittelstandards & Digitalrechte unter die Räder kommen könnten. Im Interesse von US-Konzernen. Kein guter Deal, das EU-Parlament muss ihn stoppen! www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
Fact Sheet: The United States and European Union Reach Massive Trade Deal
MAKING GLOBAL HISTORY: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump announced a trade deal with the European Union (EU), fundamentally rebalancing the economic
www.whitehouse.gov
July 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This is bold: According to the US government, the Trump-vdL deal to settle the tariff war with the EU could lead to EU food standards & digital rights being undermined by interference in our laws. All in the interests of US corporations. Not a good deal – EU-Parliament & member states must stop it!
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The deal between Trump and von der Leyen has far-reaching consequences for the EU's economy. Decision-making on such a deal should not take place on a golf course in Turnberry behind closed doors. EU trade policy deserves more transparency and public scrutiny.
July 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The deal between Trump and von der Leyen has far-reaching consequences for the EU's economy. Decision-making on such a deal should not take place on a golf course in Turnberry behind closed doors. EU trade policy deserves more transparency and public scrutiny.
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The Trump camp have put unacceptable demands to the EU for him to cool the trade war: deregulate to please US corporations. Unfortunately, some of it fits hand in glove with the EUs own deregulation agenda.
Hear me talk to my great colleagues Joana and Marcella about that in this podcast.
Hear me talk to my great colleagues Joana and Marcella about that in this podcast.
📻 New #podcast episode just dropped!
🌶️ It's summer, so we decided to stay hot and talk about the trade tariffs the US will impose on the EU starting August 1st, and how that is linked to the EU Commission's deregulation wave
🎧 Teaser below + full epiode here 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/35PG...
🌶️ It's summer, so we decided to stay hot and talk about the trade tariffs the US will impose on the EU starting August 1st, and how that is linked to the EU Commission's deregulation wave
🎧 Teaser below + full epiode here 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/35PG...
July 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The Trump camp have put unacceptable demands to the EU for him to cool the trade war: deregulate to please US corporations. Unfortunately, some of it fits hand in glove with the EUs own deregulation agenda.
Hear me talk to my great colleagues Joana and Marcella about that in this podcast.
Hear me talk to my great colleagues Joana and Marcella about that in this podcast.
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The fact that EU digital regulations are not mentioned in yesterday's deal between von der Leyen and Trump is no reason to sound the all-clear. On the contrary, digital rules like the DMA/DSA remain part of the bargaining chip. TIme to insist the EU should not sacrifice our laws in the trade dispute
July 28, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The fact that EU digital regulations are not mentioned in yesterday's deal between von der Leyen and Trump is no reason to sound the all-clear. On the contrary, digital rules like the DMA/DSA remain part of the bargaining chip. TIme to insist the EU should not sacrifice our laws in the trade dispute
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There will be a broader EU environmental #Omnibus in October, according to Contexte, including not only the extended producer responsiblity EPR, but also inter alia the industrial emissions directive IED (one of the biggest achievements of the previous mandate). #Deregulation
July 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
There will be a broader EU environmental #Omnibus in October, according to Contexte, including not only the extended producer responsiblity EPR, but also inter alia the industrial emissions directive IED (one of the biggest achievements of the previous mandate). #Deregulation
The feud between Trump and Musk—and Musk’s move to create his own party—shouldn’t fool anyone: tech billionaires haven’t lost their grip on the Trump camp. We remain deeply concerned about US corporate lobbying against the Digital Markets Act. Europe must hold the line. #DMA
July 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The feud between Trump and Musk—and Musk’s move to create his own party—shouldn’t fool anyone: tech billionaires haven’t lost their grip on the Trump camp. We remain deeply concerned about US corporate lobbying against the Digital Markets Act. Europe must hold the line. #DMA
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Can genAI start-ups really challenge #BigTech's dominance? 🧐
🔎 We analysed 12 start-ups' value chains and what we found is clear:
They're highly dependent on Big Tech companies, particularly Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Nvidia.
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-real-win...
🔎 We analysed 12 start-ups' value chains and what we found is clear:
They're highly dependent on Big Tech companies, particularly Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Nvidia.
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-real-win...
July 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Can genAI start-ups really challenge #BigTech's dominance? 🧐
🔎 We analysed 12 start-ups' value chains and what we found is clear:
They're highly dependent on Big Tech companies, particularly Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Nvidia.
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-real-win...
🔎 We analysed 12 start-ups' value chains and what we found is clear:
They're highly dependent on Big Tech companies, particularly Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Nvidia.
Read our full analysis: www.somo.nl/the-real-win...
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Consumers must be at the heart of Europe's data strategy.
At this week's discussion on the Data Union Strategy with Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, our Head of Digital Policy, Maryant Fernández Pérez, highlighted the need to strengthen trust, privacy and enforcement, not dilute them.
At this week's discussion on the Data Union Strategy with Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, our Head of Digital Policy, Maryant Fernández Pérez, highlighted the need to strengthen trust, privacy and enforcement, not dilute them.
July 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Consumers must be at the heart of Europe's data strategy.
At this week's discussion on the Data Union Strategy with Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, our Head of Digital Policy, Maryant Fernández Pérez, highlighted the need to strengthen trust, privacy and enforcement, not dilute them.
At this week's discussion on the Data Union Strategy with Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, our Head of Digital Policy, Maryant Fernández Pérez, highlighted the need to strengthen trust, privacy and enforcement, not dilute them.