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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies and Dan Milmo

EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash

A 3D Google logo on an Apple Macbook
Apple and Alphabet – Google’s parent company – are two of the world’s five largest companies by stock market value. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

The European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules, in a landmark action that could escalate transatlantic tension with Donald Trump.

The US president has sought to exert pressure on the EU to back away from tougher regulation of American technology groups, warning that he could retaliate by imposing tariffs on foreign companies.

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