The European Union is planning to fine Alphabet’s Google hundreds of millions of euros as part of an antitrust investigation, the German newspaper reported. Handelsblatt this Monday (25), citing sources from the European Commission.
The decision is almost complete and should be announced before the summer holidays, the newspaper said, adding that it would be the biggest penalty to be imposed by the EU for a violation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to restrict the power of big technology companies.
The investigation, officially launched in March 2025, relates to concerns that Google is favoring its own services in search results and is intended to ensure that the world’s most popular internet search engine complies with local regulation.
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The Commission is more interested in ensuring compliance than imposing penalties, spokesman Thomas Regnier said in an emailed statement.
Google has criticized the impact of EU rules on its search product and said it is eager to resolve the case.
“The changes we have already made to research under the DMA represent the biggest downgrade in the product’s history, creating a second-rate experience for Europeans for the benefit of some interested claimants,” said a company spokesperson.
