Europe Travel Companies Slam Deal to Soften Big Tech Rules

There has already been a backlash against the DMA in Europe. It's really hard to see how giving the gatekeepers more of a voice in how they are regulated would be feasible without gutting the DMA's intent.

GetYourGuide CEO Johannes Reck blasted the prospect that the U.S. and the European Union are close to an agreement to give American tech companies a say in how Europe implements the Digital Markets Act.

The agreement is part of trade negotiations and would halt enforcement while talks are under way, according to the Wall Street Journal.

"The choice is clear: We either build a truly competitive digital market in Europe or we resign ourselves to becoming a digital backwater. I know which future I'm fighting for," Reck said.

Separately, the leaders of GetYourGuide, HomeToGo, Omio and several German e-commerce companies and groups wrote a letter to the Ge