Speech25 March 2024Speeches by Executive Vice-President Margrethe VestagerPress release4 March 2024Commission fines Apple over €1.8 billion over abusive App store rules for music streaming providersPress release19 January 2024Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Apple over practices related to Apple PayPress release9 January 2024Commission launches calls for contributions on competition in virtual worlds and generative AIPress release5 December 2023Commission approves up to €1.2 billion of State aid by seven Member States for an Important Project of Common European Interest in cloud and edge computing technologiesPress release20 November 2023Commission sends Adobe Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of FigmaSpeech17 October 2023Working towards a global ‘Level-Playing Field’1 min readPress release22 September 2023Commission re-imposes €376.36 million fine on Intel for anticompetitive practices in the market for computer chipsPress release7 August 2023Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Figma by AdobePress release27 July 2023Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by Microsoft regarding TeamsPress release12 July 2023Commission clears acquisition of VMware by Broadcom, subject to conditionsPress release27 June 2023Mergers: Commission sends Orange and MasMovil Statement of Objections over their proposed joint venture in SpainPress release14 June 2023Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google over abusive practices in online advertising technologyNews announcement14 June 2023COMP Flash – Alberto Bacchiega presents the Statement of Objections to Google over abusive practices in online AdTechPress release8 June 2023Commission approves up to €8.1 billion of public support by fourteen Member States for an IPCEI in microelectronics and communication technologiesPress release15 May 2023Commission clears acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, subject to conditionsPress release28 April 2023Commission approves French measure to support STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries to set up new microchips plantPress release12 April 2023Commission sends Broadcom Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of VMwarePress release3 April 2023Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed transaction between Orange and MasMovilPress release30 March 2023EU-US hold third Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue Press release28 March 2023Commission clears acquisition of Photomath by GooglePress release20 March 2023Mergers: Commission clears the acquisition of VOO and Brutélé by Orange, subject to conditions1 min readPress release28 February 2023Commission sends Statement of Objections to Apple clarifying concerns over App Store rules for music streaming providersPress release10 February 2023Commission clears creation of a joint venture by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and VodafonePress release20 December 2022Commission accepts commitments by Amazon barring it from using marketplace seller data, and ensuring equal access to Buy Box and PrimePress release20 December 2022Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of VMware by BroadcomPress release19 December 2022Commission sends Statement of Objections to Meta over abusive practices benefiting Facebook MarketplacePress release8 November 2022Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by MicrosoftPress release31 October 2022Digital Markets Act: rules for digital gatekeepers to ensure open markets enter into forcePress release13 October 2022Second EU-US Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue consolidates international cooperation on competition policy and enforcement in technology sectorPress release5 October 2022Approved €292.5 million Italian measure under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support STMicroelectronics in construction of a plant in the semiconductor value chainPress release14 July 2022Antitrust: Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Amazon concerning marketplace seller data and access to Buy Box and PrimePress release5 July 2022Digital Services Package: Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the EU's new rulebook for digital servicesPress release2 May 2022Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Apple over practices regarding Apple PayPress release25 March 2022Remarks by Executive Vice-President Vestager for the political agreement on the Digital Markets ActPress release11 March 2022Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google and Meta, in online display advertisingPress release8 February 2022Press conference on EU Chips Act: 8 February at 12.00Press release27 January 2022Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Kustomer by Meta (formerly Facebook), subject to conditionsPress release20 January 2022Antitrust: Commission publishes final report on consumer Internet of Things sector inquiryPress release21 December 2021Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Nuance by MicrosoftPress release15 December 2021State aid: Commission approves €610 million voucher scheme to support access to high-speed broadband services by small and medium enterprises in ItalyPress release27 October 2021Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Arm by NVIDIAPress release6 October 2021State aid: Commission invites comments on draft proposal to further facilitate implementation of aid measures promoting the green and digital transition 1 min readPress release2 August 2021Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Kustomer by Facebook1 min readPress release22 June 2021Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in the online advertising technology sector1 min readPress release10 June 2021State aid: Commission confirms that Spain needs to recover incompatible aid from certain digital terrestrial operators1 min readPress release9 June 2021Antitrust: Commission publishes initial findings of consumer Internet of Things sector inquiry1 min readPress release4 June 2021Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct of Facebook1 min readPress release25 May 2021Commission approves €2.1 billion German scheme to support roll-out of infrastructure for high speed mobile communication services in underserved areas in Germany1 min readPress release30 April 2021Commission sends Statement of Objections to Apple on App Store rules for music streaming providers1 min readPress release23 March 2021Commission approves €146.5 million Austrian support in favour of companies joining research and innovation project in microelectronics1 min readPress release23 February 2021State aid: Commission invites stakeholders to provide comments on revised State aid rules on Important Projects of Common European Interest1 min read
Press release4 March 2024Commission fines Apple over €1.8 billion over abusive App store rules for music streaming providers
Press release19 January 2024Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Apple over practices related to Apple Pay
Press release9 January 2024Commission launches calls for contributions on competition in virtual worlds and generative AI
Press release5 December 2023Commission approves up to €1.2 billion of State aid by seven Member States for an Important Project of Common European Interest in cloud and edge computing technologies
Press release20 November 2023Commission sends Adobe Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of Figma
Press release22 September 2023Commission re-imposes €376.36 million fine on Intel for anticompetitive practices in the market for computer chips
Press release7 August 2023Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Figma by Adobe
Press release27 July 2023Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by Microsoft regarding Teams
Press release27 June 2023Mergers: Commission sends Orange and MasMovil Statement of Objections over their proposed joint venture in Spain
Press release14 June 2023Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google over abusive practices in online advertising technology
News announcement14 June 2023COMP Flash – Alberto Bacchiega presents the Statement of Objections to Google over abusive practices in online AdTech
Press release8 June 2023Commission approves up to €8.1 billion of public support by fourteen Member States for an IPCEI in microelectronics and communication technologies
Press release15 May 2023Commission clears acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, subject to conditions
Press release28 April 2023Commission approves French measure to support STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries to set up new microchips plant
Press release12 April 2023Commission sends Broadcom Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of VMware
Press release3 April 2023Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed transaction between Orange and MasMovil
Press release20 March 2023Mergers: Commission clears the acquisition of VOO and Brutélé by Orange, subject to conditions1 min read
Press release28 February 2023Commission sends Statement of Objections to Apple clarifying concerns over App Store rules for music streaming providers
Press release10 February 2023Commission clears creation of a joint venture by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone
Press release20 December 2022Commission accepts commitments by Amazon barring it from using marketplace seller data, and ensuring equal access to Buy Box and Prime
Press release20 December 2022Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of VMware by Broadcom
Press release19 December 2022Commission sends Statement of Objections to Meta over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
Press release8 November 2022Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft
Press release31 October 2022Digital Markets Act: rules for digital gatekeepers to ensure open markets enter into force
Press release13 October 2022Second EU-US Joint Technology Competition Policy Dialogue consolidates international cooperation on competition policy and enforcement in technology sector
Press release5 October 2022Approved €292.5 million Italian measure under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support STMicroelectronics in construction of a plant in the semiconductor value chain
Press release14 July 2022Antitrust: Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Amazon concerning marketplace seller data and access to Buy Box and Prime
Press release5 July 2022Digital Services Package: Commission welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the EU's new rulebook for digital services
Press release2 May 2022Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Apple over practices regarding Apple Pay
Press release25 March 2022Remarks by Executive Vice-President Vestager for the political agreement on the Digital Markets Act
Press release11 March 2022Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google and Meta, in online display advertising
Press release27 January 2022Mergers: Commission clears acquisition of Kustomer by Meta (formerly Facebook), subject to conditions
Press release20 January 2022Antitrust: Commission publishes final report on consumer Internet of Things sector inquiry
Press release15 December 2021State aid: Commission approves €610 million voucher scheme to support access to high-speed broadband services by small and medium enterprises in Italy
Press release27 October 2021Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Arm by NVIDIA
Press release6 October 2021State aid: Commission invites comments on draft proposal to further facilitate implementation of aid measures promoting the green and digital transition 1 min read
Press release2 August 2021Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Kustomer by Facebook1 min read
Press release22 June 2021Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in the online advertising technology sector1 min read
Press release10 June 2021State aid: Commission confirms that Spain needs to recover incompatible aid from certain digital terrestrial operators1 min read
Press release9 June 2021Antitrust: Commission publishes initial findings of consumer Internet of Things sector inquiry1 min read
Press release4 June 2021Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct of Facebook1 min read
Press release25 May 2021Commission approves €2.1 billion German scheme to support roll-out of infrastructure for high speed mobile communication services in underserved areas in Germany1 min read
Press release30 April 2021Commission sends Statement of Objections to Apple on App Store rules for music streaming providers1 min read
Press release23 March 2021Commission approves €146.5 million Austrian support in favour of companies joining research and innovation project in microelectronics1 min read
Press release23 February 2021State aid: Commission invites stakeholders to provide comments on revised State aid rules on Important Projects of Common European Interest1 min read