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    Translation (by Deepl)

    When Big Tech sets its own rules, Europe has failed Brussels is apparently prepared to make far-reaching concessions to Trump. This means the idea of digital sovereignty and Europe’s digital decade is over 

    Donald Trump wants simpler rules for US companies - and is returning the favour for generous campaign donations. Brussels threatens to buckle.

    The big digital companies should have a say in which rules apply to them in future, at least that is what is currently being discussed behind closed doors. It’s like letting the tobacco companies run a lung clinic. Or putting the oil lobby in charge of protecting coastal waters. In Brussels, the dog should watch the sausage. Even the EU Commission’s first ideas for appeasing Trump’s anger were hair-raising. After all, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the centrepiece of Europe’s digital decade and part of a whole series of sister regulations, could be softened if Washington so wished.