Nicolas Guillou has been sanctioned by the USA as a judge of the International Criminal Court. He notices the effects primarily in the digital realm.

Just another hint, why EU needs to become more sovereign and independent.

  • ExLisperAEnglish
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    7 hours ago

    I would say fuck tech companies, you can live without them and it’s only a small inconvenience but the fact that Europe doesn’t have fully independent banking system is insane. EU worked fine when soft power was enough to get things done and stay safe. They forgot to maintain actual power and are now realizing they are defenseless in an increasingly hostile world. Let’s hope they will manage to grow some spine before it’s too late.

    • manxu@piefed.socialEnglish
      3·
      3 hours ago

      Credit card processing is not hard to do, and the EU is already working on the Digital Euro, which is in many ways an equivalent.

      It’s just that it seems so pointlessly stupid to gamble the global reach of American credit card processing on Bibi Netanyahu being slightly inconvenienced by an international arrest warrant.

      And yes, ever after the cave-in at the tariff “negotiations,” I sure hope European capitals start strengthening their spines, because they will be needed soon enough. Brazil, China, and India shrugged at Trump’s threats and he blinked. Europe fell on its knees and looks increasingly like the chump.