EU reportedly prepares charges against Google for DMA breaches, alleging its search services receive preferential treatment over rivals.

EU competition watchdogs are ready to charge Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (GOOGL) for breaching the bloc's Digital Markets Act rules, Reuters reported Friday, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Italian prosecutors on Wednesday said they are seeking to have a tax evasion investigation against Google dropped after the tech giant agreed to pay a 326 million euro ($340 million) settlement. Milan prosecutors had opened an investigation against Google for failure to pay taxes on earnings in Italy from 2015-2019.

Italian prosecutors say they are seeking to drop a tax evasion investigation against Google after the tech giant agreed to pay a 326 million euro ($340 million) settlement

Tech giant Google (GOOGL) is set to face charges from the European Commission for allegedly breaking EU rules. According to Reuters, the

Reuters reports that the European Commission is planning to charge Google with breaching the Digital Markets Act. Google has already made some changes to attempt to address concerns, but it appears the changes may not have been enough for the Commission.

After failing to drive traffic to third-party services over its own solutions, Google Search may finally see real consequences in the EU.