I don't agree with that. The US market remains Google's primary moneymaker, and of course, their headquarters. And beyond every other continent except Europe, they're investing heavily in taking over India right now.
I mean, sure, their stock price would probably crater if they got kicked out of the EU, but they've got half a trillion dollars lying around, it's not like they're actually in need of money.
But such a outright hostile act as you suggest would lose them every partner and resource they have on a global scale.
Good point, I think you're right that Google could never do that.
The same applies for the EU though: It would be quite a hostile act to ban Google from doing any business in the EU, so I think this won't happen either.
> There is a point where the EU may have to take steps beyond fines, and bar Google from doing business in... effectively, an entire continent.
If Google couldn't do any business in the EU, they would be going out of business anyway. So they might as well leave with a bang ;)