The Open Markets Institute warns that the European Commission's Cloud and AI Development Act will fail to achieve its goals unless it directly addresses the dominance of Amazon, Microsoft, and Google in the cloud computing market, advocating for regulatory reforms to ensure fair competition and digital sovereignty in Europe.
Read MoreEurope and Transatlantic Partnerships Director Max von Thun released a statement on historic actions for EU competition enforcement.
Read MoreDirector of Europe & Transatlantic partnerships Max von Thun published an essay in Musk, Power, and the EU: Can EU Law Tackle the Challenges of Unchecked Plutocracy?,warningthat Europe’s reliance on U.S. tech giants like Elon Musk’s companies threatens its sovereignty and democracy, and calls for bold, unified EU action to reclaim control and enforce democratic digital governance.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute submitted feedback to the European Commission’s Democracy Shield initiative, urging action against Big Tech’s concentrated power as a major threat to democratic institutions and information systems.
Read MoreDirector of Europe and transatlantic partnerships Max von Thun argues that cloud computing has become essential public infrastructure, and calls for regulatory reforms to curb Big Tech’s dominance, ensure security, and protect the public interest.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute held a panel at the CDPD Conference on May 23rd, 2025 aimed at challenging the myth that Big Tech is the primary driver of AI innovation, highlighting how competition, regulation, and public-interest policies can foster a more open and democratic innovation ecosystem.
Read MoreOur webinar was hosted on May 15th, focusing on concentrated corporate control over cloud infrastructure threatens competition, innovation, and national security—and what bold steps are needed to build a more open, resilient digital future.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute, with partners, urges the UK CMA to strengthen merger remedies to effectively address anticompetitive risks from proposed deals.
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun co-authors a piece to argue that Europe should focus on protecting democratic values and reinforcing competition laws, rather than pursuing deregulation that could further entrench the dominance of global tech giants.
Read MoreResearch fellow Claire Lavin discusses how Europe is increasingly using antitrust enforcement to protect workers' rights, even as the U.S. shows signs of retreating from similar efforts."
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun was quoted on how Europe’s fragmented landscape makes it harder for homegrown tech companies to challenge existing Big Tech players.
Read MoreEurope and Transatlantic Partnerships Director Max von Thun penned an op-ed with former MEP Marietje Schaake on what has become a critical moment for European policy towards Big Tech - and how Europe can seize it.
Read MoreOpen Markets Institute signed onto a letter expressing concerns that trade negotiations could undermine UK parliamentary sovereignty and democracy, particularly in relation to regulations like the Online Safety Act and the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act.
Read MoreOpen Markets submitted a letter welcoming the UK's draft Strategic Steer to the CMA, emphasizing alignment with broader policy goals while maintaining the regulator's independence.
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun advocates for stronger political leadership and unity to defend the EU’s digital rulebook against threats from the US administration.
Read MoreOpen Markets Institute’s Europe Director Max von Thun, in collaboration with partners European Policy Centre and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, has published a policy briefing urging European Union leaders to strengthen their resolve in tackling Big Tech despite increasing pressure from the new Trump administration and US tech billionaires.
Read MoreOpen Markets submitted a letter to the French Competition Authority advocating for updates to France's merger control thresholds to address concerns over "killer acquisitions" by dominant firms, especially in Big Tech and Big Pharma, emphasizing the need for a more robust and flexible regulatory framework.
Read MoreSenior EU Fellow Cori Crider expressed how after the AI summit in Paris, Europe must avoid succumbing to Trump's influence and should assert its independence, rejecting appeasement toward the US and Big Tech, which threaten its political and economic sovereignty.
Read MoreOpen Markets transatlantic partnerships director Max von Thun was quoted in an article in the Journal of Political Inquiry regarding the fate of US-EU cooperation over big tech regulation and enforcement under the second Trump administration.
Read MoreEurope director Max von Thun’s thoughts are citd advocating for strengthening the EU’s digital regulations to achieve digital sovereignty.
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