European Union: European Commission investigation into Google over alleged Digital Markets Act breach concerning publishers' content demotion
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
12 Nov 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Commission launched investigation to assess Google's potential Digital Markets Act breach
On 12 November 2025, the European Commission formally launched an investigation to assess whether Google adheres to fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory conditions for accessing publishers' websites on Google Search, an obligation under the Digi…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government