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Ex‑EU tech regulator Breton denounces US visa ban as ‘witch hunt’
Former European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton attends the funeral of the late French journalist Philippe Labro at the Saint-Germain-des-Pres church in Paris, on June 13, 2025. On December 23, 2025, the United States announced sanctions against five European figures committed to strict regulation of technology, including French former European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who are now banned from entering the country. — AFP pic
Wednesday, 24 Dec 2025 10:50 AM MYT

BRUSSELS, Dec 24 — Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton suggested in a social media post yesterday a “witch hunt” was taking place in response to a US announcement it would deny visas to him and several others.

“Is McCarthy’s witch hunt back?” Breton said on X.

The US State Department said earlier it would deny visas to Breton, a former European tech regulator, and four others, accusing them of seeking to “coerce” American social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose. — AFP

 

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