German minister calls for Google to be broken up

Speaking on the Friday edition of Politico's Berlin Playbook Podcast, Wolfram Weimer accused Google of "paying next to no tax" and of "giving nothing back to society"...

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Germany's culture minister, Wolfram Weimer, has called for Google to be broken up, citing concerns over its tax practices and market dominance. This comes after the European Commission recently levied significant fines against the tech giant.

Google has faced nearly 10 billion euros in total EU penalties, with a recent fine of 2.95 billion euros ($3.47 billion) for abusing its market position.
Wolfram Weimer, Germany's culture minister, accused Google of "paying next to no tax" and "giving nothing back to society."
US President Donald Trump has criticized the EU's actions against US tech firms as "very unfair," threatening further tariffs.

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