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Written by John Gruber on 2025-01-14 at 14:28

The EU sacked its crusading grandstanding duo of Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton before the U.S. election, so it’s not entirely or even mostly about Trump. They’re just coming to their senses that a radical DMA interpretation isn’t going to change these companies, it would just turn the EU into more of a technological backwater than it already is.

https://www.techmeme.com/250114/p1#a250114p1

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Written by Olivier Roux (moose) on 2025-01-14 at 17:28

@gruber Breton and Vestager where not sacked, they were “not renewed” by the new administration. Mostly because Von Der Layen hated their guts and saw them as potential competitors.

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Written by Nit on 2025-01-15 at 01:00

@otolithe @gruber that’s what I understood. They weren’t up for renomination.

Gruber’s views on the EU is how I imagine Musk pumps out tweets on things he doesn’t like. Get a general grasp then force out crap to fan flames.

Sad thing is whilst not perfect the DMA is trying. We should be improving it. Big tech is out of control.

I’m sure the reality TV guy they’ve got coming in for a second go will show the European backwaters how things are meant to work.

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Written by John Gruber on 2025-01-15 at 02:09

@NitP @otolithe The European mindset is one that celebrates good intentions despite bad results. To my mind only results matter.

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