The European Commission has approved the offer of Microsoft $ 19.7 billion to buy communication nuances. The regulator said on Tuesday the proposed acquisition “will cause fears of competition” in the European Union. In analyzing offers, he found that “Microsoft and Nuane offer very different products.” In addition, it believes the company will continue to face “strong” competition from other companies in the future.

Before this day, the US and Australia both signed a purchase, but it had not been an agreement. On December 13, the competition and the UK market authorities said they would investigate transactions. With a regulator who received public comments until January 10, 2022, it was impossible for an agreement to be closed at the end of 2021 when Microsoft said it would when he first announced his intention to buy a nuance.