Google has bit more time to address concerns in EU investigation, EU Commission says


FILE PHOTO: Google's logo during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 24, 2026. REUTERS/Danielle Villasana/File Photo

BRUSSELS, May 8 (Reuters) - ⁠EU regulators are giving Alphabet's Google ⁠a little bit more time to sooth ‌their concerns after a previous proposal from the company fell short, the European Commission said on Friday.

"Google is ​engaging with the Commission to ⁠defend itself and ⁠in other in order to offer a solution ⁠that ‌really addresses the concerns that were raised in the case and ⁠in the preliminary findings," Commission spokesperson Thomas ​Regnier told ‌a daily news conference.

"The reality for now ⁠is that ​solution is simply not strong enough. So we're giving Google a bit more time to ⁠keep engaging with the Commission ​to offer a solution that really addresses the concerns in the interest of European businesses ⁠and European citizens," he said.

The Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, has charged Google with breaching the Digital Markets Act, ​which aims to rein in ⁠the power of Big Tech, and is ​in the midst of finalising ‌its decision that could ​include a fine against Google.

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, editing by Inti Landauro)

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