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US trade representative warns EU Google fines could hurt trade ties
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned on Thursday that the European Union's decision to fine Google 890 million euros, about $1 billion, could weaken the EU's hopes for smoother trade relations with the United States.
Greer said in a statement that the EU's recent actions posed a real risk to continued transatlantic stability on trade. He also warned that the fine decisions were creating what he called massive uncertainty.
Update
The official was US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
The EU fines against Google were worth 890 million euros, or about $1 billion.
Greer said the EU's recent actions posed a real risk to continued transatlantic stability on trade.
Greer said the fine decisions were creating massive uncertainty.
Source note: AFP news report published on 23 July 2026 at 17:16:16 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source did not give further details about the EU fine decisions or any specific trade negotiations affected.
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AFP news report published on .