Leading consumer and digital rights groups making up the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue are concerned by the ongoing transatlantic trade tensions between the EU and the U.S., despite the recent joint statement announcing a “deal.”
Less than two weeks after the joint statement was published, the U.S. threatened tariffs against the EU over the bloc’s antitrust fine against Google.
The Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) strongly opposes the use of coercive trade tactics to undermine public interest regulations and calls for a renewed commitment to fair, transparent, and values-driven cooperation between the EU and the U.S.
Melanie Foley, U.S. co-chair of TACD trade committee – Global Trade Watch Deputy Director, Public Citizen
This non-binding statement is a flimsy attempt by Trump to claim a win without actually delivering anything meaningful for U.S. consumers. Hopefully the EU stands strong against any continued bullying by Trump, especially targeting of EU digital policies on behalf his Big Tech benefactors.
Léa Auffret, Director of TACD
The U.S. administration got a deal by threatening its main partner of high tariffs to accept economic concessions. And now it is blackmailing again the EU to avoid a little fine to its big businesses. This is enough. Laws that protect people are not bargaining chips.
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