French President Macron slams U.S. visa ban on Thierry Breton and others

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French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels

PARIS, Dec ​24 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday slammed ⁠a decision by the United States to impose ‍visa bans on former ​European Union commissioner Thierry Breton and other anti-disinformation campaigners.

"France condemns ​the visa restriction measures taken by the United States against Thierry Breton and four ‌other European figures. These measures ‌amount to intimidation and coercion ​aimed at undermining European digital sovereignty," Macron said ‌on social media platform ⁠X.

"Together with the European Commission ‌and ​our European partners, we will continue to defend our ⁠digital sovereignty ⁠and our regulatory autonomy," he ​added.

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, Editing Charotte ‌Van Campenhout)

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