EU may hit Google with fresh fines next week

The European Commission plans to issue multiple fines against Google next week under the Digital Markets Act, focusing on search-browser practices and Google Play Store policies, before the European Parliament's summer recess begins 27 July. This follows a €4.1 billion fine issued earlier in July for separate anti-competitive conduct. If you build search, browser, or app-distribution tools in Europe, Google's compliance costs just spiked and enforcement timelines compressed. You now have a 12-month window to grab customers who are de-risking away from Google before the next enforcement round.