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- 1Irish data protection regulator fines Google €403 million●Irish data protection watchdog fines Google €403M over GDPR breaches
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has imposed a €403 million fine on Google for breaches of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. The Irish Times reported the penalty on 21 September 2026. It is one of the larger GDPR fines issued against a major US technology company by the watchdog, which oversees many big tech firms' European operations from Dublin.
- 2EU risks disintegration if drift continues, commentator warns●If the EU continues to drift, disintegration becomes a more plausible future
An Irish Times commentary argues that if the European Union keeps drifting without clear direction, the disintegration of the bloc becomes a more plausible future scenario. The piece warns that indecision and lack of collective purpose could steadily erode European integration, turning gradual fragmentation into a realistic outcome rather than a fringe possibility.