France condemns U.S. visa ban on ex-EU commissioner

PARIS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- France on Wednesday strongly condemned visa restrictions imposed by the United States on Thierry Breton, former European Commissioner for the Internal Market, and four other European figures.

"These measures amount to intimidation and coercion aimed at undermining European digital sovereignty," French President Emmanuel Macron said on his X account.

U.S. officials on Tuesday ann