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European Commission Opens Proceedings for Google to Comply with Digital Markets Act

U.S. tech firms warn uneven implementation across member states complicates compliance.

Sergio Romero

Jan 28, 2026 — 2 min read

Photo of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, from the commission

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2026 – The European Commission launched two proceedings Monday to assist Google in complying with its obligations under the Digital Markets Act.

It’s the Commission’s latest effort to help a U.S. technology company meet requirements of the DMA – the European Union regulation designed to make digital markets more competitive.

The proceedings focus on two specific areas: Google must provide third-party developers interoperability with features in its Android operating system, including its AI service, Gemini. And, it must grant third-party search providers access to anonymized ranking, query, click, and view data.