EU Commissioner for competition Margrethe Vestager is skeptical about the German government’s wish to regulate Google, she told Wirtschaftswoche. Together with their French colleagues, the German government published a paper to push forward the regulation of internet platforms in the EU. Vestager considers the concept ‘platform’ vague, as they are all of very different nature.
The threat of EU competition proceedings against Google over the dominance of its operating system Android remains; the subject is being investigated but no decision has been made whether proceedings will be officially initiated.
The EU Commission has investigated for five years whether Google has abused its dominant position as search engine. Vestager would like to finish this case soon.
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