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Google Warns EU: Antitrust Rules Hurt Innovation, Users

7/2/2025

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Google is raising alarms with EU regulators, claiming that new antitrust rules stifle innovation and hurt European users and businesses. The tech giant is calling for clearer compliance guidelines and demands evidence from critics about the regulations' costs and benefits, highlighting how these rules have driven up travel expenses and diminished direct bookings for airlines and hotels across Europe.

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Google is raising alarms with EU regulators, claiming that new antitrust rules stifle innovation and hurt European users and businesses. The tech giant is calling for clearer compliance guidelines and demands evidence from critics about the regulations' costs and benefits, highlighting how these rules have driven up travel expenses and diminished direct bookings for airlines and hotels across Europe.