US EditionUS 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 EU threatens the US with consequences because of the imposed entry bans against five Europeans. European Commission President von der Leyen strongly condemned the action. The Commission asked for clarification, it said from Brussels. If necessary, one would react quickly and decisively to defend the right to establish its own rules in the digital area.
Europe defends its digital rules after US targets Breton with visa ban
Brussels and Paris both denounced Washington’s decision to impose a visa ban on former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, after the Trump administration escalated digital rules scrap by sanctioning Breton over what it said amounted to "censorship".
The US decision to restrict travel for European citizens and officials is unacceptable
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The U.S. State Department, on Tuesday, imposed visa restrictions on five European leaders who are accused of orchestrating or enabling censorship of Americans through pressuring […] Source
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