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EU vote on Google break-up motion

Reuters
EU lawmakers will likely vote on Thursday on a motion proposing the break-up of Google and other internet technology companies, increasing political pressure on the bloc's antitrust regulators to take a stronger line on the group.

The parliament has no power to dismember a firm. But the vote, underlining widespread concern among EU politicians about American dominance of the internet industry, would be a significant public challenge to Google's business in Europe.

Andreas Schwab, a German Christian Democrat lawmaker at the European Parliament, and Spanish liberal Ramon Tremosa unveiled a draft of their resolution last week, saying separating search engines from other commercial services would ensure a level playing field for rivals in Europe.

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First Published: Nov 24 2014 | 11:43 PM IST

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