US Tech Giants and White House Are Ganging Up on Europe — And It’s Working, Report Warns

**US Tech Giants and White House Are Ganging Up on Europe — And It’s Working, Report Warns** A new report from the Centre for European Reform reveals that the United States is using aggressive tactics to force policy changes in Europe, with Silicon Valley giants and the White House teaming up to exploit Europe’s need for military protection as leverage. The report, authored by Armida van Rij, claims that U.S. tech companies are working directly with the White House to pressure European regulators [44570]. This creates what the author calls a “pincer attack” on European decision-makers, with far-right politicians inside Europe also being used to support U.S. aims [44570]. The goal, according to the report, is to replace a global system based on international rules with one driven by raw power [44570]. The warning comes as Europe faces deepening vulnerabilities. The world’s dependence on a few countries for critical minerals like lithium and cobalt — essential for batteries in electric vehicles and renewable energy storage — is creating dangerous economic weaknesses. Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat described this dependency as “a vulnerability” that threatens the global shift to green energy and digital industries [135367]. He noted that growing protectionist measures, such as export controls and tariffs, further destabilize supply chains [135367]. Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen added that Europe’s territorial integrity is a “red line” in its relations with the United States and other world powers, warning that Europe would “react through the means which we have at hand” if challenged [134206]. The report on U.S. pressure tactics concludes that Europe is not powerless, but that the European Union must build its own alliances to resist this pressure [44570]. US Tech Giants and White House Ally to Pressure EU, Report Warns Global Economy at Risk: Lithium, Cobalt Dependency Creates ‘Critical’ Vulnerabilities Finland: Europe’s territorial integrity is a "red line" for the US