> They gave themselves an advantage and removed competitors for commercial reasons.

Which competitor has been “removed”?

> Regulate tightly what apple/google are allowed to do with their stores (e.g. like a common carrier)

So there shouldn’t be any rules are quality controls on what should be allowed?

> The elected EU legislative took some points from both approaches AFTER the free market failed to implement a meaningful competition for central app stores.

Yes, the EU is the model of smart regulations when it comes to tech. That’s the reason that it has such a thriving tech ecosystem.