The postponement of the plan for a digital tax was intended to help the EU in customs negotiations with the USA. The backtrack came after just two months.

With the potential withdrawal, the Commission apparently wanted to send a signal in the final phase of negotiations on a trade agreement to avoid high tariffs between the EU and the US.

  • poVoq@slrpnk.netMEnglish
    112·
    23 hours ago

    I see… business as usual: the EU shooting itself in the foot and removing the one thing they actually have leverage in 🤦

    • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
      91·
      22 hours ago

      Canada did the same. It’s depressing seeing them all cave to Trump’s demands of the week. It only guarantees there will be more demands next week.