US Warns of Retaliation Against EU Over Tech Rules

The Trump administration warned on Tuesday that it would impose retaliatory measures against European service providers if the European Union continues what U.S. officials described as discriminatory regulations targeting American technology companies.

In a post on X, the Office of the United States Trade Representative accused the EU and some member states of pursuing "discriminatory and harassing lawsuits, taxes, fines and directives" against U.S. firms. The statement highlighted how EU companies have operated freely in the American market for decades, benefiting from access to U.S. consumers without similar restrictions. It named several European firms as potential targets for fees or service restrictions, including Accenture, Amadeus IT Group, Capgemini, DHL, Mistral AI, Publicis Groupe, SAP, Siemens and Spotify.

"If the EU and EU member states insist on continuing to restrict, limit, and deter the competitiveness of U.S. service providers through discriminatory means, the United States will have no choice but to begin using every tool at its disposal to counter these unreasonable measures," the post stated. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who authored the message,...