Anti-monopoly: the EU will not change its tune despite the arrival of Trump

You may be wondering about the impact of Donald Trump's return to the White House on European antitrust policy. Especially since two major figures in the Commission, Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton, recently left their positions. A favorable ground for a relaxation of the rules?

In any case, this is what the American tech giants are hoping for. They are putting pressure on the future president to intervene against what they perceive as relentlessness from Brussels.The Financial Times even claimed that the EU would review its investigationsin progress on Apple, Meta and Google.

The EU denies and stays the course

According to 9to5Mac, the European Union quickly reacted to deny these allegations. According to a spokesperson for the commission, there is nono link between the election of Trump and the progress of investigations concerning the Digital Market Act. These would be complex and must therefore follow their normal course.

Brussels ensures that it remains fully mobilized in the application of its competition rules. The departure of Vestager and Breton could certainly lead to a review of certain priorities, but there is no question of giving in to American pressure (for the moment?).

GAFAM anticipates changes

However, the behemoths of Silicon Valley already seem to be preparing for a relaxation of the rules. Meta andZuckerbergontremoved their fact-checking teams, thus approaching theMusk and Trump's vision of content moderation.

Chez Apple, Tim Cookincrease the number of meetingswith the next tenant of the White House. He even dida personal donation of one million dollarsto finance his inauguration ceremony. A diplomatic ballet which clearly aims to attract the favor of those in power.

The coming months promise to be decisive in measuring the EU's determination in the face of the offensive by the American web giants. Despite the changes at the Commission, Brussels assures that it will not weaken in its desire to regulate GAFAM. To be continued.