The European Commission (EC) allegedly delayed the regulatory penalties against Apple and Meta this week. Sharp Its pressure for a trade deal with the United States. On Friday, Wall Street Journal Said The move raised concerns about the legislators of the European Parliament that political factors are affecting the body’s regular decisions.
The European Union is said to have initially planned to announce ceasefire orders against Apple and Meta on Tuesday and allegedly told at least one company about time. WSJ He says the decision to postpone the announcement has come shortly before the European Union’s Trade Commissioner, Muro š Offiyev. Found With US officials in Washington on Monday, President Donald Trump’s first personality talks to the United States since the 90 -day tariff pause of the United States.
On Tuesday, an EC spokesman said technical work on the cases had been completed, but no date was announced. The spokesman allegedly said, “We are currently working to adopt final decisions in the short term.”
The European Commission’s penalties are from the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to equalize the playground for smaller companies competing with large tech behemotes. The EC investigated a meta for its scheme that allows consumers to get out of the price of personal personal personal ads. Meanwhile, Apple’s case is related to the company’s rules that limit the developers’ ability to transfer users to the store. The EC launched an investigation in March 2024.
Under the DMA, companies can be fined up to 10 % of their global annual income. However, WSJ According to the reports that the financial penalties will be far less, and the ceasefire and the unauthorized orders will be very effective.
Early this month, EU Anti -Trust Chief Teresa Rabira Told The EC will not meet its March deadline for lawmakers that the EC Apple and Meta will issue a decision on Meta. The statement was on April 8, a day before Trump’s officials announced a pause at the rates of “Independence Day”.
WSJ About reports that disciplinary decisions are still expected to move forward, but it is unclear how long their announcement will be delayed. Have a European commission before The claims They will fight to defend their “regulatory sovereignty” despite the pressure from Trump and his major supporters to prevent block sanctions on US business.
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