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Henry Foy
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💥 EU fines Google €890mn in major test of Donald Trump’s threats to protect Big Tech. EU comp chief Ribera dismissed threats of US retaliation, saying Brussels would not act in response to “what someone else is trying to tell us what to do or not to do”. as.ft.com/r/9562be64-3...

as.ft.comEU fines Google €890mn in test of Donald Trump’s threats to protect Big TechEU competition chief says it is bloc’s ‘duty to defend rule of law’ while delivering ‘strong message’ to search giant

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Henry Foy
@henryjfoy.ft.com

“It's our duty to defend...our own laws, independently of how they are perceived or challenged,” Ribera said, adding: “rule of law is being challenged” in other places Asked if she meant the US, Ribera replied: “Some of the expressions...by the US govt are not particularly friendly to European law"