European Antitrust Head Says Examining Google's Practices Is "High Priority"

"The Google case is about misuse of a dominant position," European commissioner Margrethe Vestager told the Wall Street Journal.

Over the past year, European regulators have investigated the business practices of leading U.S. tech firms, including Amazon, Facebook, and Google. The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, filed formal antitrust charges against Google, led by antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager. In a conversation with the Wall Street Journal, Vestager explained that the EU's focus is squarely on Google, against whom she hopes to bring a slew of additional charges.

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