EU to fine Apple, Meta under landmark tech law this week amid rising US-EU trade tensions

EU to fine Apple, Meta under landmark tech law this week amid rising US-EU trade tensions

The timing of the fines is politically charged. Last month, US President Donald Trump signalled a hardening stance towards the regulation, describing it in a memo as a potential trade barrier and warning that it could trigger reciprocal tariffs on European goods

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. File image/Reuters