Europe's Digital Divide: Trump's Threats in the Shadow of Google's Fine The European Union's latest move against Google has set off a fresh round of tit for tat rhetoric between Brussels and Washington, but beneath the surface lies a deeper story about the complex dynamics of global trade and digital regulation.
US President Donald Trump's warning that the EU will "pay a very big price" for its actions is less a veiled threat than a manifestation of the simmering tensions between two economic blocs with fundamentally different visions for the future.
The $1 billion fine levied on Google by the European Commission reflects the EU's increasingly assertive stance on digital regulation.