{"id":3536,"date":"2025-11-25T15:52:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/?p=3536"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:52:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:52:25","slug":"us-presses-europe-on-rules-for-big-tech-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scientifictelevision.com\/america\/?p=3536","title":{"rendered":"US presses Europe on rules for big tech companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"698\"><strong data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"134\">(\u0967). News related to events and topics or subjects or issues:<\/strong><br data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"137\" \/>US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged Europe to reconsider its rules for big tech companies if it wants lower US tariffs on its steel and aluminium exports. The comments were made as US and EU officials met in Brussels to review the trade framework agreed in July, which set US tariff rates on European products at 15% in exchange for European investment and increased access for American agricultural products. However, disagreements remain over the application of metals tariffs and other product-specific levies, including wine, cheese, and pasta.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"703\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"1334\"><strong data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"764\">(\u0968). Causes of events and topics or subjects or issues:<\/strong><br data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"767\" \/>The US maintains that Europe\u2019s digital services taxes and regulations, such as the Digital Markets Act, unfairly target American tech firms by levying revenue from large companies and imposing interoperability requirements. US officials, including Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, indicated that any relief on European metals tariffs would be contingent on Europe relaxing these digital rules. European officials, however, have consistently stated that their digital regulations are not negotiable, creating tension in the ongoing trade discussions.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1339\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1907\"><strong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1417\">(\u0969). Lessons to be learned from events and topics or subjects or issues:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1420\" \/>The situation highlights the complex interplay between trade policy and digital regulation in international relations. It demonstrates that tariff negotiations are increasingly linked to non-traditional trade issues, such as technology rules and taxation. For Europe and the US, balancing protection of domestic industries with fair access to markets requires careful diplomacy, as inflexible stances on digital regulations can impede broader trade agreements and economic cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(\u0967). News related to events and topics or subjects or issues:US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged Europe to reconsider its rules for big tech companies if it wants lower US tariffs on its steel and aluminium exports. 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