France suggests targeting Big Tech’s data use in response to US tariffs

France suggests targeting Big Tech’s data use in response to US tariffs

Shorouk Express A French government spokesperson already said last week that the EU’s retaliation against U.S. tariffs could include “digital services that are currently not taxed.” That suggestion was fiercely rejected by Ireland, which hosts the European headquarters of several U.S. Big Tech firms. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to respond to…

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Brussels vows ‘firm’ response to potential Trump tariffs as EU braces for trade war

Brussels vows ‘firm’ response to potential Trump tariffs as EU braces for trade war

Shorouk Express Nevertheless, the spokesperson said, “the EU would respond firmly to any trading partner that unfairly or arbitrarily imposes tariffs on EU goods.”  France’s Industry Minister Marc Ferracci went further, demanding a “biting” response from Brussels, which manages trade relations on behalf of the EU’s 27 member countries.  “Trade negotiations with Donald Trump must…

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