The Economist’s Antitrust Summit 2026, held on 26 February 2026 in City Hall, Westminster, brought together a formidable gathering of competition authority heads, senior regulators, practitioners, and industry representatives to take stock of the evolving global competition landscape. Co-chaired by Tamzin Booth, Editorial Director (B2B) at The Economist Group, and Jan Piotrowski, Finance and Economics […]
Investigating the UK’s mobile ecosystems’ commitments
The UK has taken its next steps in enforcing the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA), the relatively new ex ante law brought in to impose rules in the digital sector. The law gives the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) the power to designate dominant firms as having Strategic Market Status (SMS) in […]
AI made in Europe? For sure!
AI innovation does not arise from political reunions, but from incubators, co-working spaces and research labs. So, what better place to visit than the AI Day by Europe’s largest tech startup association, to understand where Europe’s AI innovation is headed. On 10 February 2026, France Digitale brought together over 2.500 tech and AI leaders in […]
The Joint Guidelines on the Interplay between the DMA and the GDPR – an important step towards cross-disciplinary cooperation
By Belle Beems Assistant professors at Leiden University, Europa Institute, Department of Public Law. Following the ASCOLA declaration of interests, the author declares no conflicting interests. On 9 October 2025, the European Commission and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published a draft of their Joint Guidelines on the Interplay between the Digital Markets Act and […]
The CMA Shows Its Hand: Four Conduct Requirements for Google
The Competition and Markets Authority has published its first proposed conduct requirements under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, marking a milestone in UK digital markets regulation. Following Google’s Strategic Market Status designation in October 2025, the CMA has issued four consultations addressing distinct concerns within Google’s general search services ecosystem. These proposals […]