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The fines are the first under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into effect last year, forcing the world's biggest tech firms to open up to competition in the EU.
Nearly 150 countries recognise a Palestinian state but France would be the most significant European power to do so.
The fresh aid pledge came just ahead of a meeting between Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa and EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg.
"There's a wide range of countermeasures ," von der Leyen said, if talks yielded no result.
"Trade agreements are better than trade tariffs," said Costa, who heads the European Council representing EU states.
In their 144-page coalition contract, the two big centrist parties vowed to "significantly" boost defence spending.
Allies are pleading with Trump to stand strong against Moscow as he pushes for a partial ceasefire despite the warring sides trading accusations of ongoing strikes.
RFE/RL currently reaches almost 50 million people in countries with authoritarian regimes including Belarus, China, Iran or Russia, seeking to counter the official propaganda.
"When a State Party withdraws from the Rome Statute, it clouds our shared quest for justice and weakens our resolve to fight impunity”.
But critics say US businesses and consumers could bear the burden if importers pass on the cost, adding that the policy could increase risks of a recession.
Russia in particular wants measures lifted on state-owned agricultural lender Rosselkhozbank, which was hit in 2022 by EU sanctions removing it from the SWIFT international bank messaging system.
President Donald Trump's two months back in the White House have been marked by soaring friction between Washington and its European allies.
A senior aide to the Ukrainian leader told AFP the besieged country needed a "serious" contribution from Europe, not just peacekeepers.
The allies said Israel must "fully respect international law" and allow the flow of aid into the territory.
It now refers to a broader "Readiness 2030" package aimed at putting the bloc in a stronger position by the end of the decade.
BYD said it doubled its exports in the first two months of 2025 from a year earlier, to 130,000 vehicles. It sold 4.2 million worldwide in 2024.
The media funding freeze affects many US outlets like Voice of America.
The summit brings all 27 EU leaders together for the first time since the explosive meeting between US and Ukraine presidents.
Macron called Russia a "threat to France and Europe" and said France was "legitimately worried" about the U.S. shifting its position on the Ukraine conflict.
Then the CDU/CSU and SPD will have to hammer out the rest of the coalition agreement before they can take office.
