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Jul 10, 2026
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2037 charsEuropean Parliament Proposes Amendments to European Union Competition Policy Framework
On July 7, 2026, the European Parliament adopted its yearly report on competition policy, proposing significant amendments to strengthen enforcement against technology companies and promote European strategic autonomy. Rapporteur Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Renew, France) drafted the report, which the parliament adopted with 501 votes in favour, 61 against, and 95 abstentions.
The report calls for tougher enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) through increased market investigations, interim measures, non-compliance cases, and fines. To support this, MEPs propose introducing a "DMA fee" to secure stable enforcement resources. The parliament urges the European Commission to use its ongoing cloud services market investigation to adjust DMA obligations and assess whether core platform services should expand to include artificial intelligence (AI) models, AI chatbots, virtual assistants, and connected television operating systems—effectively widening the DMA's scope.
On European strategic autonomy, MEPs advocate for merger policy reforms to facilitate pan-European consolidation, making it easier for large European groups to compete globally while safeguarding consumer welfare. They also propose stricter enforcement against "killer acquisitions" in digital, AI, and pharmaceutical sectors. Regarding payments, MEPs call on the Commission to conclude investigations into Visa and Mastercard fees without delay and suggest revisiting the Interchange Fee Regulation. They emphasise the digital euro as an opportunity to reduce reliance on non-EU card schemes.
Additional proposals include establishing an EU-level market investigation tool to address structural competition issues, implementing binding procedural time limits for antitrust investigations, and ensuring fines exceed illicit gains. MEPs also flag concerns about multi-club ownership in sports and propose considering a ban on dynamic ticket pricing in the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act.
The adopted text is available on the European Parliament website.
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1327 charsEuropean Parliament Members Propose Amendments to EU Competition Policy
On July 7, 2026, the European Parliament adopted its yearly report on competition policy, proposing significant amendments to strengthen enforcement against technology companies and promote European strategic autonomy.
The report calls for tougher enforcement of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) through increased market investigations, interim measures, non-compliance cases and fines. To support this, MEPs propose introducing a DMA fee to secure stable enforcement resources. The Parliament urges the European Commission to use its ongoing cloud services market investigation to adjust DMA obligations and assess whether core platform services should expand to include artificial intelligence (AI) models, AI chatbots, virtual assistants, and connected television operating systems, effectively widening the DMA's scope.
Regarding payments, MEPs call on the commission to conclude investigations into Visa and Mastercard fees without delay and suggest revisiting the Interchange Fee Regulation. They emphasise the digital euro as an opportunity to reduce reliance on non-EU card schemes.
Additional proposals include establishing an EU-level market investigation tool to address structural competition issues, implementing binding procedural time limits for antitrust investigations, and ensuring fines exceed illicit gains.