Responding to the U.S. sanctions against the discriminating EU regulations for social media control, European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera called on Europe to show resilience against the U.S. in a Dec. 26 interview with Financial Times. “It’s not by chance that it’s the green and digital agenda that are under threat. They are the main drivers of competitiveness,” Ribera claimed.
Mind control in Europe as a competitive advantage over other regions of the world?
“As Europeans, we cannot bet on a race to the bottom. We know that through the regulation we create these high standards,” she said, adding that “there is no single business player in Europe that doesn’t understand or denies the fact that through these high standards they can improve their competitive situation.”
With leaders like this, what would Europe’s future be?
