EU stands firm Trump’s demands
Ribera emphasized that Brussels should engage with Washington without blindly accepting calls to roll back EU laws governing green supply chains and digital regulation. She highlighted that these policies are central to Europe’s competitiveness. “It’s not by chance that it’s the green and digital agenda that are under threat. They are the main drivers of competitiveness,” she told the Financial Times.
Her comments come amid rising tensions between the EU and the Trump administration, with the US increasingly criticizing the bloc for overregulation and perceived restrictions on free speech. The EU’s digital rulebook has become a particular point of friction.
Earlier this year, the EU imposed multi-billion-dollar fines on tech giants Google and Apple, prompting Trump to threaten additional tariffs, claiming that the penalties were “discriminatory” and would affect US taxpayers.
Since Trump’s return to the White House, EU-US relations have been strained by disagreements over trade, defense spending, and digital regulations, making Ribera’s call for measured engagement but firm resistance especially pertinent.
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