EU Responds to US Sanctions Against Breton
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The European Union sharply condemned the U.S. actions after imposing sanctions on former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, emphasizing its sovereign right to regulate the digital market and protect free speech.
Brussels and Paris criticized the Trump administration’s decision to impose visa bans and sanctions on Thierry Breton, calling it equivalent to an attempt at “censorship.”
The European Commission stated that freedom of speech is a fundamental right in Europe and a core democratic value. EU officials stressed that their digital rules are applied fairly and without discrimination, and that the EU has full authority to regulate its market according to its own values.
The Commission added that it would “respond swiftly and decisively” to any unwarranted measures from the U.S. Digital rules, including oversight of major tech companies and online content, have become a source of tension between Washington and Brussels, with each side accusing the other of politicizing market standards.
The European Commission stated that freedom of speech is a fundamental right in Europe and a core democratic value. EU officials stressed that their digital rules are applied fairly and without discrimination, and that the EU has full authority to regulate its market according to its own values.
The Commission added that it would “respond swiftly and decisively” to any unwarranted measures from the U.S. Digital rules, including oversight of major tech companies and online content, have become a source of tension between Washington and Brussels, with each side accusing the other of politicizing market standards.
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