U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on countries that introduce a digital tax for large technology companies. Against this backdrop, discussions are ongoing in the European Union regarding the introduction of such a levy within the new EU budget. This is reported by UNN citing Spiegel.
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According to the publication, Trump stated that any country that introduces a digital tax will face 100% tariffs on all exports to the United States. The threat came as the European Commission, the European Parliament, and member states are discussing the EU budget for 2028-2034, with the digital tax being considered as one of the possible new sources of revenue.
The European Commission emphasized that the EU and its member states have the sovereign right to independently regulate economic activity on their territory.
As Spiegel notes, Brussels views Trump's statements as an attempt to influence the internal policy of the European Union through trade pressure.