Overview

• At a joint press conference in Toulon, Emmanuel Macron said any such U.S. measures would constitute coercion and would draw a European response, highlighting strong Franco‑German alignment.
• Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a November 18 summit in Berlin focused on digital sovereignty.
• Trump this week used Truth Social to threaten additional tariffs on countries he says discriminate against U.S. tech, explicitly referencing EU “Digital Services” and “Digital Markets” rules.
• The European Commission said the European Union has the sovereign right to set technology regulations and firmly rejected claims that its rules deliberately target American companies.
• Recent EU enforcement under the DMA included fines on Apple (€500 million) and Meta (€200 million), and analysts warn that fears of U.S. retaliation could weigh on upcoming DSA decisions, including a potential action involving X before year-end.