British News Agency

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the US decision to impose visa restrictions on Thierry Breton and four other Europeans.

Macron stated, "These measures are attempts at intimidation and pressure aimed at undermining Europe's digital sovereignty."

Regarding the European Union's digital regulations, Macron said, "The EU's digital regulations were adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in a democratic and sovereign process."

Explaining the purpose of these regulations, Macron said, "These regulations are aimed at ensuring fair competition between platforms and ensuring that what is illegal offline remains illegal online, without targeting any third countries. These regulations are applied within Europe."

Macron concluded, "We will continue to defend our digital sovereignty and regulatory autonomy alongside the European Commission and our European partners."