Google Withdraws EU Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft

By CPI
Publication Date: 2025-11-29 18:13:00

Alphabet’s Google has stepped back from a high-profile antitrust dispute in Europe, opting to drop its complaint against Microsoft’s cloud computing practices. The move comes just days after European Union regulators began a fresh inquiry into whether Microsoft’s cloud business should fall under tough new competition rules, according to Reuters.

Google originally lodged the complaint with the European Commission last year, accusing Microsoft of using contractual restrictions and product bundling to keep customers tied to its Azure cloud platform. Amazon remains the dominant player in global cloud services with about a 30% market share, while Microsoft controls roughly 20% and Google about 13%, per Reuters.

Giorgia Abeltino, who oversees government affairs and public policy for Google Cloud in Europe, said the decision to withdraw the complaint reflects confidence in the EU’s new line of investigation. “Today, we are withdrawing it (Microsoft complaint) in light of the…

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