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Parliament Presses for Stronger Digital Markets Act Enforcement - EU Today

EU lawmakers push for stricter antitrust oversight, seeking to bolster the Digital Markets Act's ability to curb platform gatekeeper abuse through enhanced merger review procedures and increased penalties for non-compliance, potentially up to €10 billion fines. The proposed amendments aim to strengthen the DMA's Section 4, which governs self-preferencing and interoperability requirements for dominant digital platforms. A final vote is expected in the coming weeks. AI-assisted, human-reviewed.

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