US EditionUS Threatens Retaliation over 'Unreasonable' EU Tech Regulations
The U.S. Trade Representative highlighted discriminatory EU actions against American firms and named major European companies as potential targets for retaliatory fees or restrictions.
- On Tuesday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative posted on X warning it may impose fees or restrictions on European services as allowed by U.S. law.
- The USTR said the European Union and EU Member States pursued a continuing course of discriminatory lawsuits, taxes, fines and directives, with X fined $140 million earlier this month under the Digital Services Act.
- The unsigned post named Accenture, Amadeus, Capgemini, DHL, Mistral, Publicis, SAP, Siemens and Spotify as potential targets and argued U.S. firms provided substantial free services to EU citizens while EU providers operate freely in the U.S.
- Thomas Regnier of the European Commission said the EU will enforce rules `equally and fairly` and `without discrimination`, while Luther Lowe of Y Combinator called the USTR post `a disappointing betrayal of 'little tech'.`
- Pointing to broader stakes, the USTR warned U.S. services companies support millions of jobs and more than $100 billion in direct investment in Europe, cautioning against any country adopting an `EU-style strategy`.
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Due to European regulations, the US threatens to retaliate local companies such as Spotify, DHL and Siemens. However, the EU informs us that the rules are still adhered to.
Washington, United States.The United States threatened Tuesday to take action against the European Union (EU) if it does not change the regulation of certain sectors, such as the Internet.In recent months, Brussels imposed multimillion dollar fines on big tech companies such as Google or X. The US Trade Representative’s office criticized these fines, as well as the taxes imposed on them by some of the 27 EU members. Washington targets European c…
The White House says it is ready to put in place "entry rights or restrictions on foreign services" towards European companies if the EU maintains its regulation of the digital sector. Europeans refute the accusations about its "discriminatory" aspect.Washington once again denounces the European regulation of the digital sector, which aims to "restrict, limit and discourage" the activity of American companies. The United States has therefore on …
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