If they wanted to hide behind a US president, they should perhaps have backed one who wasn't going to start a massive trade war with the entire world. Like, it is difficult to attempt to exert leverage on the EU on this sort of thing while _simultaneously having a trade war with the EU_.
Trump has already given away any leverage he had to stop EU fines. This is what decoupling looks like.
The tech industry more and more openly aligning themselves with fascism in hopes of being bailed out of having to follow a democratically decided law.
Despicable, makes me ashamed to have worked in this field for so long.
i hope that encourages the good ones to come to europe sometimes to see how a more friendly, not so competitive and democratic environment could be, with great social security and healthcare systems. Yes we have our flaws, and sometimes the clocks are ticking slower, but we have a stable and more transparent ground at least.