A European cloud industry association is pushing back against tech giant Broadcom, requesting that European Union competition authorities step in to block the company’s plans to shut down its VMware partner program across the continent.
The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe, known as CISPE, made the formal request Thursday to EU antitrust officials. The organization represents nearly 50 companies throughout Europe, including tech giants Microsoft and Amazon as associate members.
This latest action stems from Broadcom’s overhaul of its VMware cloud service provider network late last year. CISPE previously challenged the European Commission in court for giving approval to Broadcom’s VMware purchase in 2023, arguing regulators didn’t thoroughly review the acquisition’s potential impacts.
According to CISPE’s statement, Broadcom announced in January 2026 that it would end its VMware Cloud Service Provider program in Europe. The organization says this decision eliminates partnerships with all but a select few companies, effectively blocking most European cloud service providers from offering VMware solutions to their customers.
“Both cloud providers and their customers — are being irreparably damaged by Broadcom’s unfair actions,” stated Francisco Mingorance, who serves as CISPE’s Secretary General.
The industry group is requesting that EU officials implement emergency measures that would immediately halt Broadcom’s program termination, restore access for excluded partners, and establish safeguards to prevent the company from retaliating against participants.
Neither the European Commission nor Broadcom representatives provided immediate responses to requests for comment on the matter.
