Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said. January 15, 2014 6:59 AM PST Google's issues in the European Union are far from over, European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Wednesday. Almunia told reporters in attendance at the news conference on Wednesday that Google's attempts to quell anti-competitive unrest in the marketplace don't go far enough, Reuters is reporting. Almunia indicated that he had yet to receive a response from Google regarding his claim that its current concessions don't go far enough. Google has been the subject of a three-year EU investigation into its practices in search results. Almunia's office is concerned that the way the company displays search results could harm competition and give Google's own offerings better placement than those from other companies. Related stories European banking officials: Bitcoin may not be your friend EU to Nokia: Don't be a 'patent troll' Microsoft seeks EU approval for Nokia acquisition EU wants all companies, ahem Apple, to use standard charger In EU antitrust case, Google ratchets ups concessions Google last year issued a proposal to Almunia's office, saying that it would feature more prominently competing products in its search results. The search giant also said it would make it easier for advertisers to switch platforms. Last month, however, Almunia said in a Spanish radio interview that Google's concessions "are not acceptable in the sense that they are not proposals that can eliminate our concerns regarding competition." This time around, like last, Almunia failed to say what he'd like to see from Google. For its part, Google has said time and again that it stands by its offer, despite the possibility of getting hit with as much as a $5 billion fine. In a statement to CNET last month, Google said that "we've made significant changes to address the EC's concerns, greatly increasing the visibility of rival services and addressing other specific issues."
Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said.
Google's issues in the European Union are far from over, European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Wednesday.
Almunia told reporters in attendance at the news conference on Wednesday that Google's attempts to quell anti-competitive unrest in the marketplace don't go far enough, Reuters is reporting. Almunia indicated that he had yet to receive a response from Google regarding his claim that its current concessions don't go far enough.
Google has been the subject of a three-year EU investigation into its practices in search results. Almunia's office is concerned that the way the company displays search results could harm competition and give Google's own offerings better placement than those from other companies.
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Google last year issued a proposal to Almunia's office, saying that it would feature more prominently competing products in its search results. The search giant also said it would make it easier for advertisers to switch platforms.
Last month, however, Almunia said in a Spanish radio interview that Google's concessions "are not acceptable in the sense that they are not proposals that can eliminate our concerns regarding competition." This time around, like last, Almunia failed to say what he'd like to see from Google.
For its part, Google has said time and again that it stands by its offer, despite the possibility of getting hit with as much as a $5 billion fine. In a statement to CNET last month, Google said that "we've made significant changes to address the EC's concerns, greatly increasing the visibility of rival services and addressing other specific issues."
