EU imposes strict obligations on Booking.com under Digital Markets Act 

Booking.com, which is headquartered in Amsterdam, said it was reviewing the EU's designation decision as it develops ways to comply. 

The European Commission has designated travel services website Booking.com a “gatekeeper” and as a result will be subject to strict obligations under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, marking the latest crackdown on the market power of larger tech firms.

The move means the firm has six months to make sure it complies with a raft of preemptive measures under the act, which aims to prevent competition abuses before they take hold.