US EditionEU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyen
- Ursula von der Leyen indicated the EU is ready to pressure the US with countermeasures if trade talks fail.
- Ongoing trade disputes and Trump's tariffs on European goods prompted the EU to consider retaliatory actions.
- Von der Leyen suggested the EU might impose a tax on digital advertising revenues targeting big tech firms.
- Von der Leyen stated, "There's a wide range of countermeasures if talks yielded no result."
- The EU might deploy its 'anti-coercion instrument' to target US services and limit access to European contracts.
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