EU to Fine Google Over €100 Million for Self-Preferencing Under Digital Markets Act

Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Monday that the European Commission plans to fine Alphabet’s Google a high triple-digit million euro amount. The decision is nearing completion and is expected to be announced before the summer break, the paper said, citing commission sources.

It would mark the largest penalty the EU has imposed for a breach of its Digital Markets Act. The investigation was officially launched in March 2025 and concerns claims that Google favors its own services in search results.

Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier stated in an emailed statement that the commission is more interested in securing compliance than in imposing penalties. “Even with our negotiations on future solutions, we will not hesitate to move to the next steps as soon as possible,” Regnier added.

Google has criticized the impact of the EU’s rules on its search product and said it is keen to resolve the case. “The changes we’ve already made to Search under the DMA represent the biggest downgrade in the product’s history, creating a second-rate experience for Europeans to the benefit of a few self-interested complainants,” a company spokesperson said.

Earlier this month, the European Commission said it had given Google additional time to address concerns after a previous proposal fell short.