Google may be hit with EU fines

Google could be hit with fines from the EU in a matter of weeks unless it resolves a number of issues relating to how it displays search results.

The vice-president of the European Commission, who is also responsible for competition policy, Joaquín Almunia, said they had identified four issues that could be considered an abuse by Google of its dominant position in the market.

Mr Almunia said: “I am today giving Google an opportunity to offer remedies to address the concerns we have already identified.