Foreign companies, including those from the United States, must comply with German and EU laws if they operate there, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
The statement was in response to criticism from US President Donald Trump over the fine imposed on Elon Musk's Platform X.
"Just as European and German companies have to abide by the rules in America, sometimes facing draconian penalties, American companies also have to accept our rules here. If they don't, they are likely to be sanctioned," Merz told reporters.
He added that "there are legal means to challenge them [i.e. sanctions] and they are available to all companies, European and American."
On Monday, US President Donald Trump called the EU's decision to impose a €120 million fine on Platform X for violating transparency rules "disgusting."
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