EU antitrust chief nominee vows to intensify Big Tech crackdown

FILE PHOTO: European Commissioner-designates Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition arrives for a meeting of the Board of Commissioners in Brussels, Belgium, September 18, 2024. JOHN THYS/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The woman tipped to become the European Union's next antitrust chief has pledged to intensify the bloc's crackdown on Big Tech and foreign companies receiving unfair state subsidies to buy EU peers or take part in EU tenders.

The EU passed the landmark Digital Markets Act in 2022, which compels tech companies to make it easier for consumers to choose services from different providers.