BRUSSELS — In a move that signals a fundamental shift in European industrial policy, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has unveiled a proposal for a "diversification instrument" designed to insulate the European economy from geopolitical coercion. Speaking at the European Policy Center’s Brussels Economic Security Forum, Šefčovič advoc
Google Proposes Search Ranking Concessions to EU: A Strategic Bid to Avert Multi-Billion Dollar DMA Fines
In a significant move to de-escalate one of its most pressing regulatory battles in Europe, Google has officially submitted a remedies offer to the European Commission. The proposal aims to settle a high-stakes investigation into the tech giant’s search ranking practices—specifically, whether its “site reputation abuse” policy unfairly penalizes ne
