Earlier this week, there were reports that the European Parliament would recommend that Google search be split off from other parts of the business. Today, the Parliament has passed a vote the effectively confirms that. More specifically, the vote states "the online search market is of particular importance in ensuring competitive conditions within the digital single market", calling on the European Commission "to prevent any abuse in the marketing of interlinked services by operators of search engines". Note, that this doesn't just apply to Google, but potentially any search engine provider. The European Parliament doesn't have the authority to command member states take action, rather it serves as a strong message to regulators and policy makers that can.
Source: European Parliament News
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