https://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/27/the-largest-fines-dished-out...
Seems perfectly reasonable to me.
2) Perhaps if it's mostly US companies it's because they are more abusive of their market power, a mentality incubated in the lobbying culture of American politics and corresponding spinelessness of regulators.
As for "protectionism" - maybe UE companies simply follow the rules better instead of trying to extort maximum possible and playing in grey area?
Looking at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_secto..., when adding up a couple of European countries I'd say it's third behind the China and the US.
You say it as if it's a bad thing.
Besides the US was the most protectionist country for most of its rise, well into the 20th century.
>No wonder the place has become a tourist trap while industries are in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Ever bothered to check a list of the world's economies by size and population?
That's why Trump is so good for the world. They need to be taken to task for this.