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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

Trump threatens ‘substantial’ tariff on EU in response to fines on US tech giants

Donald Trump has warned of a ‘substantial tariff’ against the European Union over their fining of Google - (Reuters)

Donald Trump has threatened to impose “substantial” tariffs upon the European Union after the bloc announced it would be fining Google $1bn for breaches of online competition laws.

It is the first major action against the tech giant under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which is aimed to rein in Big Tech, after the EU found that Google had favoured its own apps and services over those of their ivals.

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