article_snippet.sent: The European Union will today accuse Google of illegally abusing Google supremacy on the internet search market.
article_snippet.sent: In one of the most high-profile competition cases of recent years, Europe could fine Google more than £4 billion amid a wave of political opposition in Europe to the perceived dominance of US tech companies.
article_snippet.sent: The European Union will accuse Google of illegally abusing its supremacy on the internet search market the internet search market .
article_snippet.sent: But the ruling - the result of a five-year investigation into the American search giant – means Google may ultimately have to change Google business model and pay multi-billion pound fines to Brussels.
article_snippet.sent: And in a further blow to Google, the EU is also expected to probe Google's operating system for Android smartphones.
article_snippet.sent: The investigation will centre on whether Google imposes restrictions on phone makers that force Google imposes restrictions on phone makers that force them to favour their own apps, such as YouTube to favour Google imposes restrictions on phone makers that force them to favour their own apps, such as YouTube own apps, such as YouTube.
article_snippet.sent: Google has previously rejected the allegations, and insisted that Android is an open platform that is distributed for free.
article_snippet.sent: After charges are issued, Google will have ten weeks to reply to Brussels, according to the Financial Times.
article_snippet.sent: Google will also get the chance to argue Google case in a formal hearing.
article_snippet.sent: If Google fails to rebut any formal charges imposed by Brussels, the commission could impose a huge fine which could exceed £4 billion - about 10 per cent of Google's most recent annual revenue.
article_snippet.sent: The move will stop short of previous threats that the the EU executive could consider breaking up Google to separate Google business from the search engine.
article_snippet.sent: Google and the the EU commission declined to comment last night.
highlights_snippet.sent: The European Union will accuse Google of illegally abusing The European Union supremacy .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Google could fine Google more than £4 billion - 10 per cent of Google annual revenue .
  