EU Commission Prepares Record Fine Against Google for DMA Violation (handelsblatt.com)

• EU Commission plans record fine against Google for DMA violation.
• Fine in the high hundreds of millions, decision before summer recess.
• Allegation: self-preferencing in Google Search.
• Commission President von der Leyen has final say.
• Process follows US-EU tariff deal, may affect transatlantic ties.

"The EU Commission is about to impose a record fine on Google for breaching the Digital Markets Act (DMA). According to Handelsblatt, the fine is in the high hundreds of millions of euros and will be announced before the summer recess. Brussels accuses Google and Alphabet of favoring their own services in search results. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has the final say."