Microsoft president Brad Smith is expressed during the ceremony of the cooperation ceremony between the Polish Defense Ministry and Microsoft, in Warsaw, Poland, on February 17, 2025.
KACPER PEMPEL | Reuters
Microsoft President Brad Smith said that the American technology giant is committed to respecting European laws – even if it does not always agree with them.
“Like every citizen and each company, we do not always agree with all the policies of each government. But even when we have lost cases in European courts, Microsoft has long respected and respected European laws,” said Smith in a blog article on Wednesday.
Smith’s comments are part of a charming offensive that Microsoft made in Europe this week, after tensions between the United States and the European Union, over in recent weeks on the prices of US President Donald Trump.
Trump’s trade war with American trade partners – including European Union, China and others – has feared that the EU can use its regulatory repression against American technology giants as a tool to counter trade restrictions.
The EU has been trying for years to tame large technological companies on competition problems. The law on the digital markets of the block (DMA), which became enforceable last year, aims to fight Google,, Apple,, Meta,, Amazon and Microsoft.
Last week, the European Commission – the EU executive organization – sentenced a fine of 500 million euros to Apple ($ 568.5 million) and meta 200 million euros ($ 227.4 million) for DMA violations.
“We understand that European laws apply to our business practices in Europe, as is local laws apply to local practices in the United States and similar laws apply elsewhere in the world. This includes European competition law and the law on digital markets, among others,” said Smith on Wednesday.
“We are not only committed to building digital infrastructure for Europe, but also respecting the role that laws across Europe play in the regulation of our products and services.”
Trump previously cited EU regulatory actions against American technology giants as a reason to hit the block with prices. In February, he threatened the block of tasks to fight against “extortion abroad” of American technological companies through digital taxes and fines.
