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

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.

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