EU insists Trump won't make it back off Apple

The European Union denies that it has been holding off on fining firms including Apple and Meta because of concerns of reprisals from Trump.An EU flag with the App Store logoReports began in January 2025 that the European Union and the European Commission were holding off on fines and rulings as they waited to see the impact of the Trump administration. Then more recently, it was specifically claimed that a decision to announce fines had been delayed at the last moment.That delay was said to be in order to avoid announcing fines while officials from various EU member states were meeting with Trump to negotiate on tariffs. According to Politico, the EU has now publicly stated that it will enforce its Digital Markets Act (DMA) on any infringing company, whether in the US or not. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Apr 21, 2025 - 14:49
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EU insists Trump won't make it back off Apple
The European Union denies that it has been holding off on fining firms including Apple and Meta because of concerns of reprisals from Trump.

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An EU flag with the App Store logo

Reports began in January 2025 that the European Union and the European Commission were holding off on fines and rulings as they waited to see the impact of the Trump administration. Then more recently, it was specifically claimed that a decision to announce fines had been delayed at the last moment.

That delay was said to be in order to avoid announcing fines while officials from various EU member states were meeting with Trump to negotiate on tariffs. According to Politico, the EU has now publicly stated that it will enforce its Digital Markets Act (DMA) on any infringing company, whether in the US or not.


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