Meta possible abuse of dominance, UK (pending case)

The UK Competition and Markets Authority launched an antitrust investigation into Meta’s commercial terms for businesses using its platforms and services. The authority is concerned that recently announced changes to the terms could allow Meta to scrape content from the websites of businesses and publishers, and to use that content to develop and improve its own products and services, including its AI features.

Videoland (DPG Media)/Viaplay Netherlands merger 2026

The Dutch competition authority unconditionally cleared the acquisition of Viaplay Netherlands by rival streaming provider Videoland, part of DPG Media Group. The authority found that the acquisition would not harm competition, as Viaplay Netherlands is a relatively small competitor focusing on sports content, which mainly complements Videoland's existing content offering.

Swisscom abusive FTTH network roll-out strategy in newly built areas 2023 (annulled)

Update: The Swiss Federal Administrative Court annulled the national competition authority’s 2023 decision that Swisscom’s point-to-multipoint fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network roll-out strategy in new deployment areas amounted to an abuse of dominance. The judgment quashed both the CHF 18.36m (€19.64m) fine and the requirement for Swisscom to deploy point-to-point architecture that allows physical unbundled wholesale access to fibre.

Social vouchers for broadband take-up by disadvantaged school pupils in Slovakia 2025

Update: The nationwide implementation of a social voucher scheme is underway in Slovakia, following its approval by the European Commission under EU state aid rules in June 2025. The €480 vouchers support 30 Mbps broadband take-up by primary and secondary school pupils with special educational needs or financial difficulties.

EU seeks consortia for AI gigafactories by November 2026

An EU-level call for tenders is seeking consortia to develop up to seven AI gigafactories capable of training and running very large AI models. Up to €10bn in EU and national public funding will support the initiative.

Explainer: EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)

EU member states must submit final payment requests under the €723.8bn Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) by 30 September 2026. This report explains how the RRF supports reforms and public investment across the EU through national recovery and resilience plans, which must allocate at least 37% of expenditure to the green transition and 20% to the digital transition.