# European Publishers Council

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-16**: Industry Petition — Publishers and tech firms urge the EU to accelerate fines due to perceived lack of compliance.
- **2025-03-07**: DMA Compliance Deadline — Google and other gatekeepers were required to fully comply with all Digital Markets Act provisions.
- **2024-09-10**: ECJ Final Ruling — European Court of Justice upholds the €2.42 billion fine against Google for its Shopping service.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### European Publishers and Tech Firms Urge EU to Expedite Google Search Fines
2026-03-16 12:55:00 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A coalition of European publishers and technology companies has formally petitioned the European Commission to accelerate the imposition of fines against Google over its search engine practices. The group alleges that Google has failed to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) requirements regarding self-preferencing and fair access to data.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/eu-publishers-tech-firms-google-search-fine-dma

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