Donald Trump & Teresa Ribera

Donald Trump: Threatened tariffs and a Section 301 probe, escalating trade tensions. His response could impact EU-US economic relations.

Teresa Ribera: EU competition chief, defended the fine and emphasized rule of law. Her statements reinforce the EU's stance.

Donald Trump: Donald Trump's return to the White House and his past actions, such as sanctions against the International — International Criminal Court, are cited by the European Union as reasons for their concern about reliance on US technology and the potential for an 'American kill switch'.

Teresa Ribera: Teresa Ribera, the EU competition tsar, voiced the need for the European Union to develop its own capacities to prevent external influence on its economy and services.

Donald Trump: Donald Trump>>> has previously criticized EU tech and antitrust regulation, threatening tariffs in retaliation for policies affecting American companies.

Teresa Ribera: Teresa Ribera>>>, the EU antitrust chief, emphasized the importance of these interim measures to safeguard competition in the rapidly evolving AI assistant market.

Teresa Ribera: Teresa Ribera, the EU competition chief, asserted that Alphabet Inc. abused its dominant position in adtech, harming publishers, advertisers, and consumers, and that this behavior is illegal under EU antitrust rules.

Teresa Ribera: Teresa Ribera, the EU's commissioner for competition, emphasized the need to prevent dominant digital incumbents from abusing their power and stated the EU would act quickly to prevent irreparable harm to competition in the AI space.