European Commission Vice-President for Competition Migration Teresa Rivera denies that there is a “freeze” of proceedings initiated against “big tech” within the European digital regulatory framework, saying that despite the regulation He assured that the process was still ongoing. Donald Trump’s arrival in the White House is taking advantage of pressure from large business owners such as Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Considering the criticisms recently voiced by the founder of Facebook; second The community government assured that “the application of the law is not discriminatory against anyone.”
At issue are the digital regulations Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act (DSA and DMA, respectively), which will come into force in 2023 and under which companies such as Google, Apple, Meta, and Several investigations have been launched. It accused Tik Tok and others of violating the new rules. The scope of violations varies.Violation of antitrust law to The suspense of fighting disinformationamong others.
Rivera specifically referred to the DMA procedure, which he has under his umbrella as head of competition at the European Commission. “There was no freeze or reassessment and all necessary decisions were made at the end of December, and the next decision, scheduled for March, will be made in due course, with all the guarantees and right of defense of all involved. It will be done according to procedures. These are real incidents and I will not comment on them, but they are ongoing, ”he answered journalists. this week financial times The City of Brussels is reviewing its procedures against Company X with the intention of reducing its scope in the face of pressure exerted by Company X, Meta and Google taking advantage of Donald Trump’s entry into the White House. announced.
“No enforcement of any decision or application of any law will be discriminatory against anyone,” Rivera said, adding, “No one will be hostile to China because of it, or against Americans because of it, or against Americans because of it.” That’s not to say we’re against Europeans. “We have to put into practice what we say will be the basis of a well-functioning market.” “While digital reality transcends traditional borders in a physical sense, it creates market positions that can give rise to situations of abuse of power by certain actors. “We have to pay,” Rivera added, expressing confidence that Trump’s return would ensure continued good relations with U.S. authorities.
Earlier, at a colloquium organized by the Bruegel think tank, Rivera spoke about one of the challenges facing the EU: increasing its competitiveness against other countries such as the United States and China. “We have to update the way we interact with these actors, including financial markets,” she said, adding, “We cannot be naive. We must ensure that this happens,” the socialist added. Human rights as an element of the “rules-based world order” and its competitiveness.
In the coming weeks, the European Commission is expected to present the Clean Industries Agreement. This would be a great effort to strengthen this competitiveness and implement many of the recipes that former ECB board member Mario Draghi gave Ursula von der Leyen. Rivera was adamant that solutions would not come solely from huge public and private investments, which he acknowledged was key, but also defended the need for investor and market trust, saying, He argued that the trust of investors and the market is necessary. Simplify processes and avoid single market fragmentation.
