🔗 Share this article EU Could Retaliate to ‘Unwarranted’ US Travel Restrictions, Spokesperson Says The EU might “act quickly and firmly” against what it deems “unjustified” visa bans imposed by the United States on five Europeans working on fighting digital hatred and disinformation, an EU official stated. EU Officials Condemn US Move as ‘Coercion’ Officials from Europe including the French president charged Washington of “bullying and threats”, following the visa restrictions were placed on figures that were at the heart of campaigns to introduce laws governing US-based technology firms. “For too long, ideologues in Europe have led coordinated campaigns to pressure American platforms to suppress US perspectives they oppose,” wrote the US secretary of state online. “This government will no longer tolerate such actions of extraterritorial censorship.” Broad Criticism From EU Nations Nations including Germany, Spain, and the UK, alongside numerous EU representatives supported the French president in criticizing the decision. The restrictions were enacted this week on an ex-European commissioner involved in crafting the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), as well as four anti-disinformation campaigners, from two in Germany and two in the UK. A Deepening Dispute Over Regulation The DSA is seen by Washington as a form of censorship, whereas European leaders contend the regulations are necessary to control inflammatory language and falsehoods. This row risks becoming a facet of a much broader ongoing political and ideological clash between Washington and European institutions. Additional Updates Reported Today In other judicial news: A federal judge has halted efforts to cut security grants to states that do not comply with specific federal immigration rules. The official stated the case was “a further instance” of linking government assistance to adherence to directives. Approval was given for the dispatch of 350 national guard members to New Orleans prior to the holiday period, coinciding with an ongoing border security initiative. A Pacific Island nation will consent to take in a limited number of migrants from the US in exchange for additional aid, following concluding a memorandum of understanding with US authorities. Furthermore, a congressional representative has filed a lawsuit seeking the stripping of the current president’s name from a well-known cultural institution in Washington DC. Analysts have also noted that comments regarding foreign petroleum resources reflect a wider ideology in some quarters of “resource imperialism”, drawing comparisons with past foreign policy strategies.
The EU might “act quickly and firmly” against what it deems “unjustified” visa bans imposed by the United States on five Europeans working on fighting digital hatred and disinformation, an EU official stated. EU Officials Condemn US Move as ‘Coercion’ Officials from Europe including the French president charged Washington of “bullying and threats”, following the visa restrictions were placed on figures that were at the heart of campaigns to introduce laws governing US-based technology firms. “For too long, ideologues in Europe have led coordinated campaigns to pressure American platforms to suppress US perspectives they oppose,” wrote the US secretary of state online. “This government will no longer tolerate such actions of extraterritorial censorship.” Broad Criticism From EU Nations Nations including Germany, Spain, and the UK, alongside numerous EU representatives supported the French president in criticizing the decision. The restrictions were enacted this week on an ex-European commissioner involved in crafting the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), as well as four anti-disinformation campaigners, from two in Germany and two in the UK. A Deepening Dispute Over Regulation The DSA is seen by Washington as a form of censorship, whereas European leaders contend the regulations are necessary to control inflammatory language and falsehoods. This row risks becoming a facet of a much broader ongoing political and ideological clash between Washington and European institutions. Additional Updates Reported Today In other judicial news: A federal judge has halted efforts to cut security grants to states that do not comply with specific federal immigration rules. The official stated the case was “a further instance” of linking government assistance to adherence to directives. Approval was given for the dispatch of 350 national guard members to New Orleans prior to the holiday period, coinciding with an ongoing border security initiative. A Pacific Island nation will consent to take in a limited number of migrants from the US in exchange for additional aid, following concluding a memorandum of understanding with US authorities. Furthermore, a congressional representative has filed a lawsuit seeking the stripping of the current president’s name from a well-known cultural institution in Washington DC. Analysts have also noted that comments regarding foreign petroleum resources reflect a wider ideology in some quarters of “resource imperialism”, drawing comparisons with past foreign policy strategies.