Alphabet unit Google is expected to face charges for violating EU regulations designed to restrain the influence of Big Tech after suggested modifications to its search results did not allay the concerns of the EU antitrust regulator and its competitors.

The European Commission's action coincides with tensions with President Trump, who has supported US IT companies opposing EU laws and denouncing fines as a type of tax.

As a result, there are now concerns that the EU watchdog would relax its rules against Big Tech.

Since March of last year, the European Commission has been looking into Google for possible violations of the Digital Markets Act.

One investigation looks into whether Google discriminates against third-party services on Google search results pages and prefers its vertical search engines—such as Google Shopping, Google Flights, and Google Hotels—over competitors.

In an effort to satisfy competing demands from price comparison websites, lodging facilities, airlines, and small merchants, the tech giant has recently revealed a number of modifications to search result layouts.

Most of them have rejected the ideas since they don't comply with the DMA.

Google's promise to reinstate blue links in search results if it is unable to satisfy competitors' demands has also angered EU antitrust authorities.

Google faces fines of up to 10 percent of its worldwide yearly turnover if it violates the DMA's ban on favoring its own goods and services on its platforms.

Following decisions in the upcoming months into independent investigations against Apple and Meta Platforms, which are more sophisticated, the DMA charges are probably going to be sent to Google.

Potential restrictions that prevent app developers from telling customers about free deals outside of the Google App Store are the focus of the other DMA inquiry.