Madou again. On a mission to advocate for bold enforcement of our competition and tech rules. #DMA #mergercontrol #antitrust

EU policymakers can't keep ignoring Nvidia's massive power on AI infrastructure.🚨 The EU won't achieve digital sovereignty if its AI systems are controlled by a single US big tech company. Full analysis: www.somo.nl/nvidias-inve...

It was great to speak at #mehrfestival on how to break up Microsoft. Thanks for having me, Otto Brenner Foundation. Looking forward to more exchange on how to break the market power of Big Tech. #breakupbigtech #breakupmicrosoft #DMA

Für Max Bank @maxbank.bsky.social von Rebalance Now ist die Antwort klar: Die Macht großer Tech-Konzerne muss begrenzt werden, damit demokratische Kontrolle, Innovation und echte Alternativen überhaupt eine Chance haben.

Gotta love how the @EUCommission press conference video stream about the #digitalsovereignty package is hosted by #aws. Also: everyone who wants to access any EU law online needs to run #amazon's #javascript on their device. 🤷

On my way to Brussels to discuss the draft merger guidelines in the European Parliament. Our mission: competition policy and merger control in the public interest and challenging of increasing corporate concentration. #DMA #mergercontrol #Competition

Von der Leyens approach to the Digital Market's Act (DMA) endangers Europe's sovereignty and democracy. Important piece by @maxvonthun.bsky.social in today's @tspbackground.bsky.social: background.tagesspiegel.de/digitalisier... #DMA #digitalsovereignty #breakopenbigtech

Google is breaching the #DMA. A previously planned billion € fine has been halted by Commission President von der Leyen. We call on von der Leyen to fine Google promptly & to boldly enforce our digital rules against Big Tech - despite US pressure! Sign our petition: weact.campact.de/petitions/vo...

The draft merger guidelines are cause for concern and potentially lay the groundwork for even greater market concentration in Europe. rebalance-now.de/en/draft-mer... #mergercontrol #mergerguidelines #DMA #enforcement #BigTech #breakopenbigtech

Von der Leyen has halted a previously planned multibillion-€ fine against Google at the last minute. In an open letter released today, more than 30 organisations are calling on the Commission President to impose the fine promptly & thus effectively enforce the DMA. rebalance-now.de/en/von-der-l...

According to information from Handelsblatt, the EU had planned to impose its first fine on Google under the #DMA. But now it is backing down—at a critical juncture. This would be a disaster for citizens, as enforcement of our rules is key to protect democracy. www.handelsblatt.com/politik/inte...

Back to the Brussels bubble to advocate for bold competition policy enforcement. #mergerguidelines #breakupgoogle #googleadtech

The @EUCommission announced it is exploring a new EU-US “dialogue” on digital rules, as Washington piles on the pressure over how the EU enforces its tech laws. “If confirmed, this is nothing short of complete capitulation to the #trump admin’s coercive tactics,” said #greens MEP @SLagodinsky […]

Clear and important words by Commissioner @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu at the ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington: "Allowing political intrusion into competition enforcement could backfire with unknown consequences. This is about democracy, credibility and reliability." We count on this!

We welcome today’s tightening of german competition law as part of the fuel policy package. The critical reactions from business associations such as the Federation of the German Industry (BDI) are pure scaremongering.

My conversation (long) with Oles Andriychuk on Tech, Competition, Privacy, Power is now live www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIkc...

Today, EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera meets Big Tech CEOs in Silicon Valley: Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai. Time to remind the tech oligarchs the EU will remain steadfast in enforcing competition rules, from the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to ongoing cases like Google/Adtech.

🚨 Rising gasoline prices are the result of significant market concentration in Germany, which allows oil companies to skim off substantial profits at the expense of consumers. Urgent action is needed to counteract the industry’s dominant position and its excessive profits. Our statement (german):

Soon, the #DMA non-compliance investigation against Google will turn 2 years old. A decision is nowhere in sight. Together with 17 other associations, we've signed an open letter with a simple demand: enforce the DMA against Google's self-preferencing in search. rebalance-now.de/wp-content/u...

US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted’ - Programme that funds groups building tech to evade oppressive government controls under serious threat. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Bonn Against Amazon: Our background piece on a remarkable initiative by the german Federal Cartel Office. rebalance-now.de/en/bonn-agai... #Amazon #Bundeskartellamt #19a #GWB #BigTech

The EU’s unconditional clearance of Google/Wiz is a mistake. Civil society statement by @balancedeconomy.bsky.social, @openmarkets.bsky.social, @somoamsterdam.bsky.social and @rebalance-now.bsky.social. rebalance-now.de/en/the-eus-c...

An important step by DG Competition for open competition in AI assistants & agents. Meta is doing what dominant firms do: closing off markets. If you want to use AI on WhatsApp, you must use Meta’s AI — or none at all. That’s not fair competition. The Commission’s action is thus very welcome.

We're part of the Digital Merger Watch (DMW). Here's an update of the DMW Big Tech M&A tracker: ▶️Big Tech acquisitions increased by 30% in 2025 ▶️15 Big Tech acquisitions were AI-related ▶️ 2025 saw a rise in Big Tech’s talent acquisition & licensing deals. More here: rebalance-now.de/en/digital-m...

Bundeskartellamt prohibits Amazon from applying price control mechanisms & imposes a 59 Mio. € fine. The prohibition of price control mechanisms is an important step forward, the fine is rather symbolic. Further action is needed, as the conflict of interest in Amazon's business model remains there.

Addicted to the algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media. Important new @corporateeurope.org report: corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/a...

According to MLex, Google's acquisition of Wiz may gain approval by the European Commission soon. This would be the largest acquisition in Google’s history and another step toward strengthening Google’s market power. Here is why this merger should not be cleared: rebalance-now.de/en/our-submi...

DG Competition is currently revising its merger guidelines. We are advocating for a strengthening of the guidelines in order to prevent further anti-competitive mergers and the resulting harms to our societies. See more on our work on the guidelines here: rebalance-now.de/en/merger-co...

The Google/Wiz merger needs further scrutiny and should not be cleared. Our joint submission to the EU's competition authority with @openmarkets.bsky.social, @balancedeconomy.bsky.social, @somoamsterdam.bsky.social & @article19europe.bsky.social: rebalance-now.de/en/our-submi...

Real-time bidding, which powers nearly every ad you see online, might be the most privacy-invasive surveillance system that you’ve never heard of. Learn how it works and how to protect yourself. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Die Stellungnahme der EU-Kommission zu den Trumps Anti-DSA-Sanktionen lenkt vom zentralen Punkt ab: Seit Monaten setzt die EU-Kommission das EU-Digitalrecht nur mutlos um. Die Strafhöhen sind zu niedrig, die Verfahren zu langsam, Sanktionen ja werden nicht verhängt. Das muss sich jetzt ändern!

I stand with #HateAid. #breakupbigtech #DMA #DSA www.deutschlandfunk.de/usa-verhaeng...

My message to Ursula von der Leyen in The Guardian this morning: America’s bet on AI is now so gigantic that every MAGA voter’s pension is bound to the bubble’s precarious survival. If she grabs Trump where it hurts, Europe will win this fight. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Japan App Store Gets Alternative Marketplaces, Third-Party Payments and More www.macrumors.com/2025/12/17/j...

Why the EU’s Google AdTech Case Is a Test of Democratic Resolve. Opinion piece by @maxvonthun.bsky.social and me in the @euobserver.com. euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

The recent raid on Temu’s European headquarters in Dublin under the EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation is a significant moment for fair competition and democratic market governance in Europe. It shows the European Commission's willingness to act & to enforce its rules. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Alongside over 70 press freedom groups, NGOs, businesses, experts and think tanks, we are urging @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu to reject the remedies offered by #Google in the #adtech antitrust case. rebalance-now.de/en/open-lett...

Word! We count on you, @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu!

The EU’s merger guidelines are currently under revision. We have already contributed to the public consultation. On 19 November 2025, we initiated a cross-party exchange in the European Parliament on the ongoing revision. Here is a short recap on what happened. rebalance-now.de/en/expert-ev...

It was great to discuss the review of the EU's merger guidelines yesterday in the European Parliament. The review is a great chance to strengthen merger control. This is urgently needed to push back corporate concentration in Europe.

"The European Commission wants Google to break itself up. The U.S. search giant says no." The response is no surprise. I can only repeat: Google’s control of the adtech stack represents a huge conflict of interest. Only a breakup can solve it. The EU should do it now. www.politico.eu/article/goog...

US tech giants are doing everything they can to weaken the enforcement of key European rules — from competition law to the DMA &the DSA. They’re doing so with the backing of the US government. The Commission needs to stand up against this and enforce its rules. In particular its competition rules.

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.

New @lobbycontrol.bsky.social @corporateeurope.org data highlights tech lobbyists' tightening grip on EU policymaking: 📈 Total lobbying spend up by a third in 2 years 💼 There are now more tech lobbyists than MEPs 🗣️ Big Tech meets EU officials every single day corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/b...

Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels: market power and lobby power go hand in hand, as tech monopolies defend their business models.

Excessive prices, profits & market valuations should become the focus of European abuse control. My colleague Aline Blankertz - together with others - explains what has been the problem so far and how financial analysis methods can help enforce effective abuse control in EU competition policy.

The disruption at cloud provider Amazon yesterday paralysed numerous online services. It highlights the problematic dependence on the globally dominant cloud provider. We must finally reduce dependencies, systematically curb market power and create opportunities for alternatives.

We're live at the European Parliament with @mariaressa.bsky.social! With introduction remarks by @alexandrageese.bsky.social MEP, Greens/EFA, and @courtneyr.bsky.social director of @cjl4news.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZTw...

On my way to Brussels for the Future of Democracy conference hosted by @openmarkets.bsky.social and @article19europe.bsky.social. This is an important and timely event. www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications...