💎 Europe threatens Washington after banning "digital" officials
⬅️ Washington imposed a visa ban on 5 European officials, including Thierry Breton, for allegedly "pressuring" American tech companies to impose censorship.
⬅️ The European Commission and France condemned the decision, describing it as "intimidation" and a blatant interference in the digital sovereignty of the European Union.
⬅️ Breton described the action as a "witch hunt," emphasizing that European laws aim to protect users, not political repression.
💎Impact of the news: The clash threatens technical cooperation across the Atlantic, and may push Europe to impose retaliatory measures against major American tech companies.
