Informatica Google fined $2.7B by European Commission for abusing search monopoly 28 Giugno 2017 admin Google has been gut-punched by the European Commission for abusing its search monopoly to squeeze out other players on the Web. Europe’s competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, had been expected to hit Google with a fine of around €1 billion, but the actual number is far larger: €2.42 billion, the largest anti-monopoly fine ever issued.