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EU fines Google €890 million for competition breaches, risking Trump ire
The European Commission on Thursday fined Google a total of €890 million for breaching the bloc’s Digital Markets Act by restricting customer access to its competitors’ services. The move risks escalating tensions with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly accused the EU of targeting US tech firms and has threatened retaliatory tariffs.
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Continue ReadingEU imposes mega fine on Google
July 23, 2026, 12:09 p.mJuly 23, 2026, 12:30 p.m (symbol image)Image: keystone The European Union has imposed a fine of 890 million euros on the US tech group Google for unfair business practices. This comes from a statement from ZDF out. According to the European Commission, Google is said to have violated applicable competition rules […]
Continue ReadingBrussels slaps €890 million fine on Google despite looming new US tariffs
The European Commission announced a €890 million fine against Google on Thursday over alleged self-preferencing practices and unfair treatment of app developers, just as the Trump administration prepares a fresh round of trade duties. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The fine caps an investigation the Commission launched in March 2024 under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a law […]
Continue ReadingEU fines Google €890M for breaching Big Tech rulebook – POLITICO
“It is quite a strong message to Google to say: we expect from you a serious proposal in terms of compliance,” she said. “The intention of our regulation is to ensure well-functioning markets, not to punish anyone. But, of course, in certain cases, we need to come up with sanctions.” The Commission said Google has […]
Continue ReadingFar-right activists to sue European Commission over ‘remigration’ rejection
Published on 07/23/2026 – 11:53 GMT+2 Activists behind the far-right “Save Europe Act” campaign are taking the European Commission to court after it refused to register a petition calling for a suspension of legal migration channels and the “remigration” of legal third-country nationals deemed “unintegrated”, to prevent what organizers describe as “demographic replacement”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING […]
Continue ReadingFar-right activists to sue European Commission over ‘remigration’ rejection
Published on 07/23/2026 – 11:53 GMT+2 Activists behind the far-right “Save Europe Act” campaign are taking the European Commission to court after it refused to register a petition calling for a suspension of legal migration channels and the “remigration” of legal third-country nationals deemed “unintegrated”, to prevent what organizers describe as “demographic replacement”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING […]
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