Opera Loses Court Challenge Against EU Exemption of Microsoft’s Edge

Norwegian browser maker Opera has lost its court challenge against EU antitrust regulators' decision to exempt Microsoft's Edge from rules reining in Big Tech.

The European Commission said Edge was not an important gateway for businesses to reach users, despite meeting the quantitative criteria set out under the Digital Markets Act.

Opera argued that the Commission had misapplied the criteria, but the Luxembourg-based General Court sided with the EU antitrust watchdog.

This is the latest court victory for the EU antitrust regulators in their enforcement of the Digital Markets Act, which sets a list of dos and don'ts for Big Tech companies.