The world’s digital empires are jostling for power – in Europe, we can’t afford to be useful idiots

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The world’s digital empires are jostling for power – in Europe, we can’t afford to be useful idiots | Thierry Breton

theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/18/europe-digital-us-online-safety-laws

The EU is under US pressure to unravel its hard-won online safety laws. We must not give in
Protecting our digital sovereignty is crucial. The challenge is why European decision makers are meeting in Berlin on Tuesday at the behest of the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and the French…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-11-18 05:00:27.