Brussels fined Google €890 million under its Big Tech rulebook for favouring its own services in search results and restricting app developers, despite Washington preparing a fresh set of trade tariffs as current ones are expiring.

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.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/23/brussels-slaps-890-million-fine-on-google-despite-looming-new-us-tariffs

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“USA Isn’t A PiggyBank For Europe”: Trump Launches Section 301 Probe Into EU Over Big Tech Fines

“The European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct…” 

https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/trumps-tariff-wall-returns-forced-labor-duties-60-countries