Europe's antitrust chief hit back at media reports suggesting that he had bowed to political lobbying by delaying a final decision on alleged anti-competitive behaviour by Google.
European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said in May that he wanted to close the case against the world's most popular Internet search engine before the end of his five-year term, but he announced this week that he would not be able to do so before he stands down next month, leaving his successor to take over.
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