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France proposes EU use Google fines to cut member contributions
Original: France proposes that the EU use Google fines to reduce member states’ contributions
France has proposed that fines collected by the European Union from Google be used to reduce the budget contributions paid by member states. The idea would channel antitrust penalties against the US tech giant into easing national payments to the EU budget. The proposal is drawing attention as the EU weighs how to spend the multi-billion-euro fines imposed on Google under competition rules.
Why now: EU debates over budget contributions and how to spend large Google antitrust fines are active, making this cost-saving proposal timely.
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- France proposes that the EU use Google fines to reduce member states’ contributions · Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
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