Published on
28/07/2026 - 9:24 GMT+2
A €890 million penalty handed down against Google by the European Union last week is turning into ammunition for a growing docket of private damages claims from tech-leaning companies across Europe.
The fine, the first issued under the EU's Digital Markets Act, is split into two parts.
Brussels found Google had continued to favour its own services — including shopping, hotels, transport and sports results — over rival offerings in search results, undercutting fair competition and limiting the range of results available to users.
