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EU’s retreat over Google fine sets dangerous precedent for antitrust enforcers

By Lewis Crofts, Nicholas Hirst, Khushita Vasant and Oscar Pandiello ( September 3, 2025, 14:03 GMT | Comment) -- A decision to delay an EU sanction against Google at the last minute confirmed suspicions that trans-Atlantic trade tensions have enveloped antitrust, triggering claims that law enforcement in Europe is a political pawn in Donald Trump’s trade reset. While high-profile cases are occasionally snagged in politics, watchdogs still curate an image of dispassionate crime busting. But the signal is clear: critics will be emboldened to exert political pressure — and they might succeed, even at the last gasp.An 11th-hour decision to delay an EU sanction against Google confirmed what many suspected: trans-Atlantic trade tensions have enveloped antitrust, triggering claims that law enforcement in Europe has become a “pawn” in Donald Trump’s politics....

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