On Wednesday 23 April, the European Commission decided to impose two fines – the first of €500 million on Apple and the second of €200 million on Meta – for infringing the DMA Regulation governing digital services in the European Union in their capacity as gatekeepers.
Despite the unprecedented nature of these decisions and their political impact, at a time when the Commission is trying to avoid a trade confrontation with the United States, the two Vice-Presidents of the EU...