EU should use Google fines to cut member state contributions to budget, France says
France says €4.6 billion in Google fines should automatically cut EU member-state payments as budget talks continue.
- On Tuesday, Minister Delegate Benjamin Haddad proposed that the European Union use billions of euros in Google fines to reduce national contributions to the bloc's budget.
- Member states are currently negotiating the 2028 to 2034 budget, with the European Commission proposing a €2 trillion framework equal to 1.26 per cent of the bloc's Gross National Income.
- Haddad highlighted a €4.6 billion revenue source from Google penalties, arguing it should automatically lower member-state payments, amidst total fines reaching €10.38 billion over two decades.
- Earlier this month, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu requested a firm promise in a letter to Commission president Ursula von der Leyen that these windfalls will reduce national payments.
- Google challenged the European Union in court on Monday, seeking to overturn orders to share search data and open Android to rival AI assistants.
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EU should use Google fines to cut member state contributions to budget, France says
The European Union should use the proceeds of the billions of euros in fines imposed on Google to reduce the contribution of member states to the EU budget, France's Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad said on Tuesday.
The European Union should use the proceeds from billions of euros in fines imposed on Google to reduce member states' contributions to the EU budget, French European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad said on Tuesday.
In July, Google was fined a total of €890 million for violating European rules aimed at limiting the power of big tech companies.
The European Union should use revenues from the billions of euros fines imposed on Google to reduce Member States' contributions to the EU budget, French Minister for Europe Benjamin Haddad said on Tuesday. "This is a new source of income for the European Union, worth 4.6 billion euros, which should [...]
EU capitals are divided on both the size of the budget and spending priorities.
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