EU to Impose Largest DMA Fine on Google to Date, Potentially Amounting to Hundreds of Millions of Euros

According to Reuters, Germany’s Handelsblatt, citing EU Commission sources, reported that the EU plans to fine Google—owned by Alphabet—hundreds of millions of euros, marking the largest penalty issued under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to date; the formal announcement is expected before the summer recess. The investigation officially commenced in March 2025, centering on allegations that Google prioritizes its own services in search results—a violation of DMA provisions. The European Commission stated its primary objective is to ensure Google’s compliance rather than merely imposing fines, but emphasized it will not hesitate to proceed with subsequent steps. Google, meanwhile, criticized the DMA rules as causing the “greatest demotion ever” to its search product and expressed its desire to resolve the dispute as soon as possible.