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Meta, Apple fines see EU on tightrope between trade tact and legal credibility

By Lewis Crofts and Nicholas Hirst ( April 23, 2025, 15:00 GMT | Comment) -- The combined bill of 700 million euros for Apple and Meta Platforms today is designed to tread a narrow path: uphold the sanctity of a hugely significant piece of EU law, but not attract the ire of the White House. While the careful calibration has been welcomed in Europe, the clarion calls of billion-dollar business-model changes and the unfair targeting of US companies may yet reach the ears of Donald Trump.The combined bill of 700 million euros (around $800 million) for Apple and Meta Platforms today is designed to tread a narrow path: uphold the sanctity of a hugely significant piece of EU law, but not attract the ire of Donald Trump....

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