Commission to respond to US Congress’ digital questioning by 10 March 

The Commission will send justifications for its enforcement of US tech giants through its Digital Markets Act (DMA) by the 10th of March, as requested by the US Congress’ judiciary committee, Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera has told Euronews.

“We are bound by the law, the DMA provides protection to consumers,” she said, justifying investigations launched by the Commission against several US digital platforms. “We have been working in a very careful manner to the adoption of the regulation,” she said, adding that “of course we will ensure [its] proper enforcement”.

Donald Trump’s new administration and affiliated tech executives have turned up the heat on EU digital legislation, including the DMA.

A letter signed by Jim Jordan, head of the Judiciary committee of the US House of Representatives, and US representative Scott Fitzgerald, head of the antitrust committee, was sent to Teresa Ribera on 23 February seeking justification for DMA enforcement.

“We write to express our concerns that the DMA may target American companies, and we request a briefing to understand the Commission’s approach to enforcing the DMA, its interactions with American gatekeepers, and ongoing enforcement efforts,” they wrote in the letter. The document also described the fines provided for under European legislation for non-compliance with its obligations as a “European tax on American companies”.

Ribera also confirmed that by 25 March the EU executive will also decide whether Alphabet, Apple and Meta are complying with the DMA, a year after investigations were launched into the companies.