Web browser Opera loses challenge of EU's refusal to label Edge a gatekeeper
( September 2, 2026, 08:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Web browser Opera saw judges at the EU lower-court uphold a decision by the European Commission not to regulate its rival Edge, developed by Windows, under the Digital Markets Act. The General Court said that the EU executive brought forward "sufficiently substantiated arguments to demonstrate that Edge did not constitute an important gateway."Press release and ruling are attached. Case reference is T-357/24....
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