Haven't been keeping tabs on Google's protracted war in Europe? It all started in 2010 when the EU launched a preliminary antitrust investigation because of allegations that the folks in Mountain View were discreetly burying its smaller search competitors in its search results. What makes those accusations even more chilling is how much more prevalent (really) Google's search side is in Europe: it reportedly accounts for a full 90 percent of the search market there, compared to roughly 70 percent here in the States. And so began a four year cycle of Google capitulation, near-settlement and renewed pushback that still hasn't left either side satisfied.

Here's the thing to remember: the Parliament limited authority here means it can't actually force Google to do anything. If the motion gets enough support, though, it might be enough to get the European Commission pushing for a break up via legislation. This wouldn't be the first time a US-based tech giant has crossed swords this way with top European officials -- way back in 2009, Microsoft agreed to ship a version of Windows 7 in Europe without Internet Explorer pre-installed to quash growing concerns of a web browser monopoly, though it ultimately wound up just offering users a choice of browsers upon installation. Redmond did well for itself then, and you can expect Google to push right back if the EU really starts getting antsy for a split, but we'll just have to see what happens next week first.