Google will be the matter for discussion at a meeting of the European Parliament. Lawmakers schedule to raise the issue of a possible split-up into several standalone servers. Thus, it is supposed to separate Google from other branded search engines. Taking into account that until recently there have been no such precedents, this initiative, even as a topic for discussion, caused a lot of raised eyebrows. The situation is worsened by the fact that the European anti-monopoly authorities continue to investigate the corporation’s activity in Europe, as in recent years officials try to limit the expansion of American companies there. Experts are closely watching the pace of developments, as its decision will be a clear signal that reflects the EU's position according to the foreign companies on the domestic market. The United States immediately responded to such an attack. The representatives of two governmental committees remarked on a disputable issue. "This proposition, as any others similar to it, assists the idea of building walls not bridges. Negative effects that may harm the trade relations between the U.S. and the EU are not fully taken into account," senators Ron Wyden and Orrin Hatch said. They added that Europe violates the principle of open markets. Andreas Schwab, a representative of the conservative party of the European Parliament, and Ramon Tremosa, representing the interests of Catalonia, act as supporters of the separation. "Until now, Google refused to come up with any ideas that can change the situation and remove the European Commission’s claim. Instead, the company continued to do business to its heart's content. Thus, the company puts pressure on the competitive environment that harms the European consumers and business," Schwab and Tremosa noted.
