Google may face massive EU antitrust fine, Handelsblatt reports
The European Union is reportedly preparing to impose a significant antitrust fine on Google, potentially amounting to hundreds of millions of euros. This penalty would be the largest under the EU's Digital Markets Act, which aims to regulate the power of major tech companies. The investigation, initiated in March 2025, focuses on allegations that Google prioritizes its own services in search results.
- ▪The EU is planning to fine Google a high triple-digit million euro amount.
- ▪This would be the largest penalty imposed under the Digital Markets Act.
- ▪The investigation was launched due to concerns about Google's search result practices.
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EU plans to fine Google hundreds of millions of euros, Handelsblatt reportsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxGoogle has long faced scrutiny from EU competition regulators over alleged antitrust practices.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 26, 2026, 03:50 AMUpdated May 26, 2026, 03:51 AMListenFRANKFURT/BRUSSELS - The European Union is planning to fine Alphabet’s Google a high triple-digit million euro amount as part of an antitrust investigation, Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on May 25, citing commission sources.The decision is nearing completion and is expected to be announced before the summer break, the paper said, adding it would be the largest penalty the EU has imposed for a breach of its Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to curb the power of big tech…
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