The EU can’t extricate itself from Russian gas despite years of Russian aggression in Ukraine. How do you think they are going to do with U fucking S tech? 😱
How is US tech going to do without European money? It’s a two-way street. Things like GDPR, USB-C charging everywhere and other regulations have shown that the EU has plenty of influence.
One thing they could do right now… right now… is to set up legislation to mandate all government systems to run on Open Source operating systems and software that is owned and controlled by European small to mid size companies. Out right ban the use of US tech in government.
The migration might take time. But I’m saying simply legislate for this. Do you think they ever will? I doubt it.
USB-C is only like 10 years old, and widespread availability has been within maybe the last 5 years. I think it’s fine they waited, enforcing a brand new and unproven technology would have been a bad idea.
With its five LNG terminals, France is a major gateway for liquefied natural gas into Europe. In 2024, a third of this gas came from Russia, but it’s difficult to know how much of it simply passes through France, or is consumed domestically.
The EU can’t extricate itself from Russian gas despite years of Russian aggression in Ukraine. How do you think they are going to do with U fucking S tech? 😱
How is US tech going to do without European money? It’s a two-way street. Things like GDPR, USB-C charging everywhere and other regulations have shown that the EU has plenty of influence.
One thing they could do right now… right now… is to set up legislation to mandate all government systems to run on Open Source operating systems and software that is owned and controlled by European small to mid size companies. Out right ban the use of US tech in government.
The migration might take time. But I’m saying simply legislate for this. Do you think they ever will? I doubt it.
USB charging is the worst example ever. Ever ever.
It took the EU something like 15 years and several laughable attempts until they somehow made it.
USB-C is only like 10 years old, and widespread availability has been within maybe the last 5 years. I think it’s fine they waited, enforcing a brand new and unproven technology would have been a bad idea.
That’s why I generalized my answer to USB and not only USB-C.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2025/03/05/russian-gas-continues-to-enter-french-ports_6738841_19.html
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