Trump says US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants
Trump said the probe could reverse billions in EU fines on U.S. tech firms and lead to a substantial tariff on the 27-member bloc.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the United States will open a formal trade investigation into the European Union, warning of potential tariffs after the bloc fined Google $1 billion for alleged antitrust violations.
- The European Union's $1 billion fine against Google prompted the investigation, as the bloc alleged the company prioritized its own services on Google Play and its search engine, harming competitors and breaking digital antitrust regulations.
- Addressing the "practice of ROBBING American Companies" on Truth Social, Trump cited previous fines against Apple, Meta, and Amazon as part of a systemic pattern of unfair European conduct targeting U.S. tech giants.
- Using Section 301 of the Trade Act, the administration asserted that penalties against tech giants "will be entirely reversed" and warned a "substantial" tariff would be placed on the European Union at the earliest possible moment.
- Yesterday, the White House announced double-digit tariffs on imports from more than 60 countries, replacing temporary 10% worldwide import taxes that the Supreme Court struck down previously.
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Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose new tariffs on the European Union.
On Thursday, the European Commission fined technology company Google a total of 890 million euros.
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US President Trump strongly criticised the EU Commission for the billions penalty against Google's mother Alphabet. He accused the authority "Raub" of "paying a very high price" for Europe.
And announces an investigation: we are not their piggy bank
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