US Trade Rep warns EU over record Google fine, cites trade instability

Published Jul 23, 05:38 PM UTC

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sharply criticized the European Union's €890 million fine against Google under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), warning it risks fueling transatlantic trade instability by unfairly targeting competitive American tech companies. Greer noted that EU fines on Google alone exceed 2% of the EU's budget, larger than contributions from many member states, and contrasted this with a recent state-backed loan to Airbus. He accused the bloc of driving uncertainty for US exports and described EU orders for Google to share search data and grant AI developers access to Android as a forced transfer of technology. The remarks came hours before a global 10% US import levy was set to expire, with Brussels unsure of US tariff commitments. The criticism follows a letter from 25 US senators urging President Trump to take decisive action against EU enforcement of the DMA on US tech firms.