EU tech rules off limits in Trump trade deal despite ‘disadvantage’ to US companies

Published July 2, 2025 10:59am ET



A top European Union official on Tuesday said the European Union’s rules on content moderation, digital competition, and artificial intelligence are off limits in trade negotiations with the U.S.

The European Commission tech chief Henna Virkkunen’s comments come a week after a Public Policy Solutions report concluded the rules pose a “disadvantage” to American companies while giving China a free pass.

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