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US still pushing to scrap UK’s tech tax
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said digital services taxes have spread like a “bad virus.”

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Why von der Leyen’s Big Tech tax plan is bluster

Can Britain live without American intelligence?
France suggests targeting Big Tech’s data use in response to US tariffs
France is also considering taxing digital services, French Economy and Finance Minister Eric Lombard tells Le Journal Du Dimanche.
Trump punts on TikTok deal — app gets another 75 days
After promising a deal this week, the president said he needs more time to arrange a sale that prevents a TikTok ban in the United States.
EU readies counterstrike on Big Tech and US banks over Trump’s mega tariffs
Brussels sees America’s transatlantic trade surplus in services as its Achilles’ heel.
The Great Grovel: How Trump forced elite institutions to bend to his will
The lessons we can take from how easily institutions have folded to Trump’s remarkable revenge campaign.
Defense giants want von der Leyen to boost made-in-Europe tech
European industrial and tech firms want the EU’s backing to reduce reliance on the U.S.
EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech
Transatlantic tensions are fueling calls for the EU to wean itself off its U.S. tech addiction. It won’t be cheap.
EU tech chiefs say they don’t target US tech
The European Commission pushes back on U.S. criticism of its Digital Markets Act that targets Big Tech.
Nigel Farage is surging in Britain’s rust belt — and Labour is panicked
The U.K.’s ruling Labour Party has a 103-year winning streak in Wales, but that could end next May. POLITICO talked to officials, politicians and disillusioned steelworkers to track the rapid rise of Farage’s Reform UK.
Europe’s peace offerings to Trump: Gas, cars and guns.
The European Union’s top trade official brings a suitcase full of proposals to persuade President Donald Trump to call off his trade war threats.
EU’s red tape bonfire stokes tech patent rows
A move by the European Commission to kill its standard essential patent rules has alarmed companies that license connectivity technology.
Trump’s war on tech taxes is a big problem for Britain
U.S. tech lobby groups plan to use trade negotiations to push back against the U.K.’s Digital Services Tax.
Britain purged its antitrust watchdog. Big Tech couldn’t be happier.
The CMA’s new chair is a former tech exec who clashed with the regulator. No wonder large tech firms are feeling hopeful.
UK ousts antitrust chief, brings in former Amazon exec
Marcus Bokkerink will leave the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after facing pressure from Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
Who’s been invited? World’s far-right populists pack guest list for Trump’s inauguration
The U.S. president-elect lays down a clear ideological marker with his unusual invitees from across the globe.
Always look on the bright side of life — why 2025 might be better
5 totally not tongue-in-cheek reasons to be optimistic about the year ahead.
Climate conferences are dying. How to save the world now?
This year’s U.N. climate change summit wore its contradictions and failings on its sleeve, prompting existential anxiety.
Climate summit ends with a long-fought deal — and a lot of anger
Developing nations got a promise of at least $300 billion in climate finance from rich countries such as the U.S. and the EU’s members. They wanted far more.
Big Tech’s AI dream turns into Ireland’s energy nightmare
Energy-hungry artificial intelligence is stressing Ireland’s power grids, jeopardizing the country’s position as Europe’s tech hub.
Trump’s election shadows Biden in South America
Biden hoped his final APEC and G20 summits as president would be a capstone to his foreign policy career. Instead, he faces questions about Trump’s return.
Microsoft and Google’s Brussels lobbying war heats up
Two giants enter a shouting match over perceived dirty lobbying tactics in Europe.
Ben Bradlee’s posthumous advice to Jeff Bezos: You need to sell The Washington Post.
A spiked editorial puts the owner’s conflicts in a sharp light. And the uproars are only going to keep coming.
New EU rules aim to protect your money from cyber threats
July’s major IT outage served as a wake-up call. But can the EU’s regulatory response make a difference?
Meet Elon Musk’s man in Washington
The SpaceX billionaire is forging new ties with a federal telecom official who could help funnel billions of dollars to his company if Trump is elected.