U.S. media reported that before the trade negotiations with the United States began, the European Union postponed penalties for Apple and Meta, temporarily avoiding conflicts with the Trump administration.
According to知情 sources, the European Commission initially planned to announce injunction orders against these two tech giants on Tuesday and had informed at least one of the companies of this schedule. The two companies could have also faced fines.
The decision to delay the penalties was made shortly before EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic met with U.S. officials in Washington on Monday (the 14th). This is the first face-to-face meeting held by Sefcovic since Trump announced a suspension of certain tariffs for 90 days. Additionally, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Trump this week, who said there would be no problems reaching a trade agreement with the EU.
It is expected that the relevant rulings will still proceed, but it is unclear how long the postponement will last. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)
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