Strong European Parliament vote for 'break-up' of Google
Strasbourg
THE European Parliament voted overwhelmingly for the break-up of Google on Thursday in a largely symbolic vote that nevertheless cast another blow in the four-year standoff between Brussels and the US Internet giant.
In a direct challenge to Google, Members of the European Parliament or MEPs assembled in Strasbourg approved a resolution calling on the European Union (EU) to consider ordering search engines to separate their commercial services from their businesses.
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