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Four EU countries seek proportionate overhaul of EU online platform fairness rules

By Júlia Tar and Luca Bertuzzi ( March 10, 2026, 11:25 GMT | Insight) -- Four EU countries have called on Cyprus, which is currently leading talks on legislative files among member states, to pursue a targeted revision of the EU law that sets transparency and fairness rules for online platforms dealing with business users. They have warned that the European Commission’s proposal to repeal the framework could weaken protections for small and medium-sized enterprises and create enforcement gaps.Four EU member states have urged Cyprus, which is currently leading talks on legislative files among member states, to pursue a more proportionate revision of the EU law that sets transparency and fairness rules for online platforms dealing with business users. They have warned that the European Commission’s proposal to repeal the framework risks creating gaps in protection for small and medium-sized enterprises....

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