【环球财经】美国威胁对欧盟在美企业进行反制

Core Viewpoint - The U.S. Trade Representative's Office has warned that it will take all available measures in response to the European Union's continued restrictions on American service providers, which are seen as discriminatory and harassing [1]. Group 1: U.S. Response - The U.S. Trade Representative's Office stated that if the EU persists in limiting and undermining the competitiveness of U.S. service suppliers, it will have to begin countermeasures [1]. - The office highlighted that several European companies with significant operations in the U.S., including Accenture, DHL, and Siemens, could become targets of these countermeasures [1]. Group 2: EU Regulations - The EU has enacted a series of enforcement actions against U.S. tech companies this year under the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act [1]. - The U.S. has accused the EU's regulatory framework of being unfair to American tech firms and has used tariffs on steel and aluminum products as leverage to demand the EU ease its regulations [1]. Group 3: Recent Developments - On December 5, the European Commission issued its first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act, imposing a fine of €120 million on the social media platform X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, which provoked a strong reaction from the U.S. [1]. - Former President Trump indicated that if the EU continues to penalize American tech companies, the U.S. would impose additional tariffs on EU goods [1].