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Trump says U.S. to launch EU probe over 'illegal' Google fine
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Fusion42 · 25 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Trump administration has announced plans to launch a probe into the EU's €10 billion fine against Google, characterising it as 'illegal' and signalling potential US retaliation against European antitrust enforcement. This marks an escalation in US-EU trade tensions and represents a shift toward challenging EU regulatory actions against US tech firms.
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If you sell into Europe and compete with a US giant, the regulatory shield you relied on just became a bargaining chip. Washington is now openly retaliating against EU fines—expect the enforcement environment to become a negotiating table, not a court.
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