The European Parliament backed a motion on Thursday (27 November) calling for a tougher regulation of internet search, along with breaking up Google as a solution to its dominance in Europe.

The Parliament does not have the direct power to break up Google but the motion has been the strongest public signal yet of Europe’s concerns over growing US tech giants. There were 384 votes for and 174 against.

There was no specific mention of Google in the vote, but the decision makes it obvious that the EU is not happy with the company’s dominance.

It marks the first time the European Parliament has ever voted to break up a company.

According to Reuters, the German conservative and co-sponsor of the motion Andreas Schwab said that he was “not ideological against Google” but “against monopolies.”

Schwab also said that he has nothing against Google and that he used it “every day.”

Google currently holds around 90% of the search market in Europe and has been in the firing line of the EU’s regulatory sights since 2010 and has recently become subject to the “right to be forgotten” ruling.