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US Imposes Visas Bans on Thierry Breton and Four European NGO Figures Over Alleged Online Censorship
- On December 23 the United States State Department announced it would deny visas to five Europeans under a May visa-restriction policy targeting censorship of US speech.
- Washington says the measures respond to alleged coercion of US platforms, targeting individuals who sought to 'coerce' American platforms into censoring opposing viewpoints amid Digital Services Act enforcement.
- Sarah B. Rogers named Imran Ahmed, Josephine Ballon, Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Clare Melford, and Thierry Breton, with officials describing them as targets of the visa bans.
- The European Commission said it `strongly condemns` the U.S. decision and sought clarifications, while Emmanuel Macron called it `intimidation` and Jean-Noël Barrot affirmed European digital sovereignty.
- Officials signalled potential targeting of European companies and flagged cooperation risks; the administration stands ready to expand the list and may involve the Department of Homeland Security.
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The indignation about the US's bans on entry to the United States of America against a former EU Commissioner and other European citizens is great. There are clear words from Brussels towards Washington.
EU, France, Germany slam US visa bans as 'censorship' row deepens
The European Union, France and Germany condemned U.S. visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying on Wednesday it could "respond swiftly and decisively" against the "unjustified measures".
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