The European Union has given the tech giants a lot of trouble lately with antitrust cases. investigated by the Union. Microsoftis preparing to separate Teams from Office 365 to relieve pressure on it. about the conferencing and chat app, a Microsoft spokesperson told Reuters. “to clarify the situation for its customers” announced that they had made changes. The company separated Office and Teams in the EU in 2023.

No changes to current subscriptions

Microsoft’s existing customers are excluded from their current agreements Teams and office They can continue to use such applications together. It will also be possible to extend or continue these memberships. For new subscribers, Teams $5.25 will have to pay. The prices of Office packages are $7.75 and $54.75 between It will change.

Microsoft first introduced Teams last year. in August He had it separated from the Office suite, but this was only valid for EU member states. The factor that was effective in making this decision that day was the research conducted by the European Commission. The European Commission would assess whether the combination of Teams and Office complies with competition rules. At the time, a lawsuit was also filed against Apple in the US.

According to Reuters, the EU has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft for allegedly failing to comply with antitrust rules. possibility of punishment continues. Antitrust lawsuits can hit companies very hard. In accordance with EU law, in such a case, companies up to 10% of their annual turnover punishment can be given.