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Google’s closed-door EU workshops see tensions persist between sellers

By Lewis Crofts ( July 9, 2025, 08:32 GMT | Insight) -- Two days of private workshops over Google’s proposals for presenting search results in compliance with EU law continued to surface the friction between specialized comparison services and direct sellers, MLex understands. Google proposed two ways to break the regulatory stand-off, with the second option — where companies such as hotel chains or airlines have their own website section — gaining more support. But there was still disquiet over the proposal and the European Commission invited further feedback.Two days of private workshops over Google’s proposals for presenting search results continued to highlight the friction between specialized comparison services and direct sellers, MLex understands....

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