Von der Lain, ready to attack technology and services in the trade war between the United States and the European Union
propagandaThe European Union is ready to pressure the United States threatening to impose definitions To its services, which have a trade surplus with the European Union, if the negotiations are in The current trade warAs mentioned by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Lin.
Great American technology They are also in the spotlight from Von Der Leyen, as he declared “financial times” in an interview, in which he indicated his behavior in Providing an advertising income tax Digital that will affect technological groups such as target, Google and Facebook.
The European Union will use the coercion tool If necessary, he says, explaining that there is a “wide range of counter -measures” that the committee can develop. The application of this tax depends on Negotiation results On the customs tariff between both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Currently, US President Donald Trump, Keep additional definitions for 90 days.
Von der Lin said he was looking for a “completely balanced” agreement with the Trump administration. The head of the committee also indicated that it was not against the addition The unification of products to the agenda of commercial discussion between the European Union and the United States, but “differences in the way of life and culture” can be an obstacle to reaching an agreement.
The point that will not be included in the conversation is the regulations History of the Digital Services Law And the law of digital markets. European Union laws deal with these illegal content online District the digital market, and was subject to criticism of American technological giants. In January, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, promised to oppose digital regulations From the European Union with the help of the Trump administration.
