Washington requested watering down rules targeting its tech giants in exchange for tariff relief
A senior EU official has accused the US of “blackmail” after Washington demanded that Brussels soften its digital rules in exchange for easing tariffs on steel and aluminum.
In an interview with Politico published on Thursday, European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera criticized the US for what Brussels interpreted as an open attack on the bloc’s flagship Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act.
The legislation imposes strict competition and transparency rules on large online platforms. Given that most such businesses – including…
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