"EU Revisits Big Tech Investigation in U.S."...EU "No political considerations" refutes

The European Union is fully reviewing its investigation into the U.S. tech giant amid the imminent launch of the second U.S. Donald Trump administration, according to reports.

The British daily Financial Times, citing two officials, said the EU Commission was reviewing all cases launched under the Digital Markets Act, the DMA, which came into force in March last year, which could lead to a reduction or change in the scope of the investigation.

An EU official claimed EU regulators were waiting for a "political directive" for a final decision on Google, Apple and Meta cases.

In response, an EU spokesperson said it was committed to effective enforcement of the relevant laws and that there was no delay in finalizing the non-compliance cases it had already launched, especially following political considerations.

Earlier, the EU Commission launched an investigation into whether Google and Apple operate in favor of their app stores and whether Meta's Facebook uses personal information in advertising after the DMA went into effect to prevent Big Tech from abusing its market position.

Some companies, including Meta, are urging Trump to intervene, saying EU regulations are excessive.