Google’s appeal to the European Union’s General Court has resulted in a significant reduction of the penalties the company faces in Europe. In 2019, Google was hit with a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) fine from the European Commission over what was described as “abusive practices in online advertising.

Google has won a court challenge against a 1.49 billion euro European Union antitrust fine imposed five years ago that targeted its online advertising business.

Google's proposed divestment of AdX to address EU antitrust concerns has been met with skepticism by European publishers.