The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, defended “freedom of expression” on X, after the Trump administration banned former European Commissioner Thierry Breton and 4 different European figures dedicated to regulating tech. Emmanuel Macron expressed his assist for Thierry Breton.
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