Overview

• EU and US negotiators are finalizing terms for a non-tariff agreement that will determine how American tech firms are treated under the Digital Markets Act
• Digital industry associations including the European Startup Network, German Startup-Verband and France Digitale sent a joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen urging no rollback of gatekeeper regulations
• In April the European Commission imposed three-figure million-euro fines on Apple and Meta for breaching the DMA’s rules on platform fairness and data access
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pushed for a swift settlement before the July 9 deadline when President Trump’s temporary tariff suspension expires
• Proposals by the US Trade Representative to pause DMA enforcement for American companies have drawn concern from EU regulators who see the law as vital for consumer protection