US and EU officials in antitrust spat over EU Digital Markets Act
03/04/2025 | EURACTIV
At an event in Washington DC, the Chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Andrew Ferguson, criticised the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), stating that he was "very suspicious" of the law. The remarks came during a discussion with the EU's Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, who defended the DMA as a means to foster innovation and market entry within the EU.
Ferguson, a Republican appointee, voiced concerns about "Brussels bureaucrats" having the authority to impose antitrust fines on US Companies, a model which contrasts with the US system where courts determine such violations. Ferguson went on to argue that the DMA's fine structure resembles a form of taxation on US companies.
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