--- title: "Brussels moves to put AWS and Azure under its toughest tech rules" url: https://daily.dev/posts/brussels-moves-to-put-aws-and-azure-under-its-toughest-tech-rules-yg9lt52va source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/eu-cloud-dma-aws-azurecloud-regulation type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-06-25T13:14:00.041Z updated: 2026-06-25T13:14:19.674Z tags: ["cloud", "aws", "azure"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Brussels moves to put AWS and Azure under its toughest tech rules **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that AWS and Azure should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, despite neither service meeting the regulation's standard quantitative thresholds. Brussels is invoking the DMA's qualitative route, arguing both platforms serve as critical gateways for EU businesses. If designated, the two cloud giants would face obligations including no self-preferencing, mandated interoperability, and data portability rules aimed at reducing vendor lock-in. The move is partly motivated by cloud infrastructure's growing role as the foundation for AI adoption across Europe. Both Amazon and Microsoft have objected, and a defence phase is now underway before any final decision. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The EU is about to declare AWS and Azure gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act](https://daily.dev/posts/the-eu-is-about-to-declare-aws-and-azure-gatekeepers-under-the-digital-markets-act-thac5fp7o) · The Next Web · 5 upvotes · 2 comments - [EU weighs restricting use of US cloud platforms to process sensitive government data – OSnews](https://daily.dev/posts/eu-weighs-restricting-use-of-us-cloud-platforms-to-process-sensitive-government-data-osnews-h8zpjebbx) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Europe wants to end its dangerous reliance on US internet technology](https://daily.dev/posts/europe-wants-to-end-its-dangerous-reliance-on-us-internet-technology-bxej5byjw) · Hacker News · 25 upvotes · 1 comments - [Europe’s push to loosen Big Tech’s grip runs into Europe’s own divisions](https://daily.dev/posts/europe-s-push-to-loosen-big-tech-s-grip-runs-into-europe-s-own-divisions-y5nftt9jr) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Dutch watchdogs urge Europe’s banks to pool buying power against US tech giants](https://daily.dev/posts/dutch-watchdogs-urge-europe-s-banks-to-pool-buying-power-against-us-tech-giants-lkgdxhhoa) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#cloud](https://daily.dev/tags/cloud), [#aws](https://daily.dev/tags/aws), [#azure](https://daily.dev/tags/azure) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/brussels-moves-to-put-aws-and-azure-under-its-toughest-tech-rules-yg9lt52va)