# Henna Virkkunen

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## Timeline

- **2026-10-20**: Action Plan Deadline — AliExpress must submit a comprehensive action plan detailing how it will address the identified DSA compliance failures.
- **2026-09-21**: Compliance deadline for remedial orders — 60-day deadline expires; Google must implement fair treatment of rivals in search results and allow developers to steer users to external offers, or face additional penalties.
- **2026-07-23**: Google fined €890 million under DMA — EU announces two fines: €460 million for search self-preferencing and €430 million for Play Store anti-steering.
- **2026-07-23**: EU fines Google €890 million under DMA — The European Commission issues fines of €460M for self-preferencing in search and €430M for app store steering restrictions, totaling €890M.
- **2026-07-20**: AliExpress Fined €550 Million — The Commission announces the largest DSA fine, citing systemic failures in AliExpress's risk assessment and product detection systems.
- **2026-05**: Temu Fined €200 Million — The European Commission fines PDD Holdings' Temu for failing to mitigate risks related to illegal goods, a precursor to the AliExpress case.
- **2025-07**: U.S.–EU tariff truce agreed — Washington and Brussels strike a deal to ease trade tensions, temporarily suspending retaliatory tariff threats.
- **2025**: Meta fined €200 million under DMA — First major DMA penalty imposed on a gatekeeper, addressing data combination and consent practices.
- **2025**: Apple fined €500 million under DMA — Second major DMA fine, related to App Store steering restrictions similar to Google’s Play Store case.
- **2024**: DMA enters into force — The Digital Markets Act becomes applicable, establishing ex-ante obligations for designated gatekeeper platforms.
- **2024**: EU opens DMA investigations into Google — The European Commission launches probes into Google’s search self-preferencing and app-store anti-steering practices.
- **2023**: EU Investigation Begins — The European Commission initiates a formal investigation into AliExpress over potential DSA non-compliance concerning illegal and unsafe products.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### EU Hits Google with €890M DMA Fine: First Enforcement Action Sets Legal Precedent
2026-07-25 05:42:44 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The European Commission fined Google €890M for violating the Digital Markets Act by self-preferencing its own services and restricting app store steering. The ruling marks the first DMA punishment for Big Tech and imposes a 60-day compliance deadline, while Google signals a likely court appeal.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/google-eu-890m-fine-dma-antitrust-legal-precident

### AliExpress's €550M DSA Fine Sets Legal Precedent for Platform Accountability
2026-07-25 03:39:09 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The record €550 million fine on AliExpress under the Digital Services Act demonstrates the EU's aggressive enforcement of intermediary liability, with detailed regulatory findings that will guide future compliance expectations and litigation strategies.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/aliexpress-550m-dsa-legal-precedent

### EU’s €890M DMA Fine on Google Tests Law’s Limits Amid US Trade Backlash
2026-07-23 23:39:07 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

The EU’s record €890 million penalty against Google for self-preferencing and anti‑steering marks a defining moment for the Digital Markets Act. With prior fines on Meta and Apple, the enforcement trajectory shows Brussels’ willingness to impose cumulative sanctions, even as the Trump administration threatens retaliatory tariffs. This briefing dissects the legal rationale, procedural innovations, and global ripple effects for competition law.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/eu-google-dma-fine-legal-precedent

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