Uphill battle for EU antitrust regulators versus big tech

The report by the European Court of Auditors comes as critics of Google voiced frustration at what they say is ineffective enforcement of a series of EU rulings ordering it to stop favouring its own online services to the disadvantage of competitors.

BRUSSELS: EU antitrust enforcers face an uphill battle in tackling tech giants abusing their dominance because of the difficulty of finding remedies, the EU's budget watchdog said on Thursday in its first audit of the regulators.

The report by the European Court of Auditors comes as critics of Google voiced frustration at what they say is ineffective enforcement of a series of EU rulings ordering it to stop favouring its own online services to the disadvantage of competitors.