Macron’s compliment
Musk has yet to express support for Marine Le Pen and the French far right. But Macron, like his German counterpart Scholz, is politically fragile and facing domestic turmoil, but he is desperate to win him over.
He is urging the technology entrepreneur to attend a major artificial intelligence summit in Paris next month with President Trump. Their presence at the recent reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral was a diplomatic coup for Macron.
A Republican foreign policy expert working with President Trump’s transition team spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal team thinking. “Trump doesn’t seem to despise Paris as much as he despises the EU or Germany,” he said. “Mr Macron can take solace in the fact that he is not Mr Scholz.”
But what makes Macron’s life difficult is the European Commission, which continues to investigate Company X’s compliance with information rules.
The microblogging site was found to be in violation of the EU’s landmark content moderation law, the Digital Services Act, due to the deceptive design of its “verified” badge and lack of transparency for researchers. .
The jury is still out on Company X’s possible violations related to distributing illegal content and combating information manipulation, and the commission is considering whether to impose large fines on Musk. .
