Google faces EU top court ruling on record €4.1 billion fine
Key takeaways
- The EU's highest court will rule on Google's appeal against a record antitrust fine, after the tech giant argued the bloc unfairly penalized innovation.
- The European Commission imposed a €4.3 billion penalty in 2018, accusing Google of abusing its Android system's market dominance by requiring phone makers to pre-install Google Search and Chrome.
- The EU's executive branch accused the tech giant of restricting competition while imposing the bloc's highest antitrust fine ever.
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The EU's highest court will rule on Google's appeal against a record antitrust fine, after the tech giant argued the bloc unfairly penalized innovation.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GQ1EGoogle was hit with a €2.95 billion fine in September 2025 [FILE: November 11, 2025]Image: Sean Gallup/Getty Images Advertisement The European Union's top court is set to rule on Thursday on Google's appeal against a record €4.125 billion ($4.67 billion) antitrust fine over alleged anti-competitive practices.
The European Commission imposed a €4.3 billion penalty in 2018, accusing Google of abusing its Android system's market dominance by requiring phone makers to pre-install Google Search and Chrome.