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EU Fine on Google Spurs Billion‑Dollar Private Lawsuits Across Europe

The European Commission levied an €890 million penalty on Google under the Digital Markets Act, finding that the company gave preferential treatment to its own services in search results and restricted app developers from directing users to cheaper alternatives outside Google Play. The fine, the first under the DMA, has triggered a wave of private antitrust claims across the EU that could total up to $10 billion. Notable cases include a German court awarding €465 million to price‑comparison platform Idealo, a Swedish judgment of roughly $2 billion against Google for its treatment of PriceRunner, and large claims from Italy’s Moltiply, the UK’s Kelkoo and other firms. Lawyers say the regulator’s decision will serve as key evidence in the civil actions, while Google maintains the claims are meritless payout‑seeking lawsuits.

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Digital Markets Act · Donald Trump · European Commission · European Union · Google · Google (Alphabet Inc.) · Google LLC · Idealo · Jamieson Greer · PriceRunner · Turnberry Agreement · United States

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