EU Set to Maintain Digital Laws Despite U.S. Criticism

2025-09-02 02:52:46

(MENAFN) The European Union is set to maintain enforcement of its digital regulations despite mounting criticism from the United States, a senior EU official declared on Monday. This stance comes amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning of escalated tariffs on nations that impose such digital rules.

Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, took to social media platform X to affirm that the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) are "sovereign legislations" governing all online platforms operating within the bloc.

"The DSA and DMA are our sovereign legislations," Virkkunen emphasized, underscoring that the measures are uniformly applied to all companies providing services in the EU without discrimination.

Earlier, Trump threatened on Tuesday that the U.S. would implement "substantial additional tariffs" and restrict exports against countries that adopt digital taxes or regulations aimed at U.S. tech firms.

In a letter sent Monday to U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Virkkunen explained that EU digital laws do not extend beyond its borders but emphasized that any service provided within the bloc must comply with EU regulations, no matter where the company is based.

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