France urges EU to get tough on Musk's political comments

France urges EU to get tough on Musk's political comments as bloc struggles for a response
France urged the European Union to use its laws more robustly to defend itself against outside interference and Spain's prime minister lambasted Elon Musk on Wednesday, as the U.S. tech billionaire steps up his comments about European politics.
France's Foreign Minister Urges Tougher EU Action on Musk, Says Laws Must Be Enforced
The European Commission must use its existing legislation in a much tougher manner, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said, referring to Elon Musk. "Either the European Commission applies with the greatest firmness the laws that exist to protect our unique space or it does not and in that case it should think about giving the capacity to do so back to the member states of the European Union,
France urges EU to take tougher stance on Elon Musk
Barrot emphasized that the European Commission must enforce its existing laws more firmly. “Either the European Commission applies the laws that exist to protect our unique space with the utmost rigor,
France urges European Commission to be firm against Musk interference
France on Wednesday urged the European Commission to protect its member states with "the greatest firmness" against interference in political debate particularly from the billionaire owner of social media platform X,
Elon Musk's interference in national debates angers Europe's leaders
Elon Musk is the owner of the social network X
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called on the European Commission to take tougher action against US billionaire Elon Musk, Reuters reports. According to him, the European Commission should use its current legislation much more strictly.
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