Balanced Economy Project and allies say “EU Made a serious error in clearing Google’s Wiz Acquisition”

Civil society organisations across Europe warn that the European Commission’s unconditional approval of Google’s acquisition of Wiz is a serious mistake. The decision ignores years of under‑enforcement in digital markets, contradicts the Commission’s own commitments to rein in Big Tech, and accelerates dangerous concentration in the cloud sector.

A more balanced economy demands scrutiny -not a free pass for dominant firms expanding into critical infrastructure.

This statement was co‑written by Balanced Economy Project, Open Markets Institute, SOMO, Rebalance Now and Article 19

Read the full submission here.