Google being pressured by European Union to change its ways
Source: NOLA-AP
BRUSSELS -- European Union institutions are piling pressure on Google to change the way it operates its business and applies EU rules.
The European parliament on Thursday approved a non-binding resolution that calls for the unbundling of search engines from other services that internet companies offer, a practice that could in theory lead to the break-up of giant internet companies like Google.
The resolution is a largely symbolic protest vote without immediate impact. But it was approved with a large majority -- 384 votes to 174, with 56 abstentions -- showing widespread political backing.
EU Digital Economy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger underscored the resolution was "an important expression of opinion" but he added the EU was far from tearing digital multinationals apart.
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President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker arrives to deliver his statement on growth, jobs and investment package for Europe, Wednesday Nov 26, 2014 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Christian Lutz) (Christian Lutz)
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