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U.S. visa bans on EU officials spark French outrage, with Macron calling them coercion aimed at undermining Europe’s digital sovereignty.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned U.S. visa bans on former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other European officials, calling the move "intimidation and coercion" aimed at undermining Europe’s digital sovereignty.
The U.S. imposed the restrictions on individuals linked to efforts combating online disinformation and hate speech, accusing them of pressuring American tech platforms to suppress viewpoints.
Macron and EU officials defended the EU’s Digital Services Act as a democratically adopted, sovereign regulation applying only within Europe to ensure fair competition and lawful content online.
They stressed that digital governance is a European matter and rejected U.S. interference.
Las prohibiciones de visado de Estados Unidos a los funcionarios de la UE provocan la indignación francesa, y Macron las califica de coerción dirigida a socavar la soberanía digital de Europa.