Civil society organisations across Europe seriously regret the European Commission’s decision to unconditionally clear Google’s proposed acquisition of Wiz.
The decision runs counter to lessons drawn from past under-enforcement in the digital sector, the Commission’s stated objectives of strict application of competition rules to Big Tech and the growing systemic risks arising from cloud concentration.
Here is the civil society statement by Rebalance Now, Open Markets Institute, Balanced Economy Project, SOMO and Article 19.
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