EU to Google: Improve Antitrust Settlement or Face Charges

Photo Credit: GettyThe European Union on Tuesday told Google it must strengthen its proposal to settle antitrust concerns or it will face formal charges from the commission.

In February, Google reached a tentative settlement with European regulators after a now 4-year-old investigation into allegedly favoring its own products and services over those of competitors in search results. As part of the settlement, Google agreed to display search results for its own services in the same way as those for rival companies, but did not have to pay a fine.

But Google’s settlement proposal has come under fire after widespread criticism and complaints, including from European politicians, competitors like Microsoft, and French and German publishers. On Tuesday, EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said the commission was swayed by “fresh evidence” and “solid arguments” from twenty formal complaints.

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