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EU's top court upholds €4.1 billion Google Android fine, closing an eight-year legal battle
The Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg on 2 July 2026 dismissed Google and Alphabet's final appeal in the Android antitrust case, confirming a €4.125 billion fine — the largest ever upheld by the EU's highest court. The judgment ends a saga that began with the European Commission's 2018 decision and cements Brussels' most consequential victory in its decade-long campaign against Big Tech.