Thierry Breton was denied a US visa.
Foreign AffairsNorth America
- Omissions
- The visa denial was announced on December 24, 2025
- Four other Europeans were also denied visas at the same time
- The official justification cited alleged pressure on tech firms to censor speech
- Sources
- SecondaryEuronewsThe US State Department banned former EU tech Commissioner Thierry Breton and four other European activists from entering US soil
- SecondaryFrance24The US State Department said Tuesday that it would deny visas to five Europeans, including former EU commissioner Thierry Breton
- SecondaryPolitico EuropeUS State Department announced visa ban on former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton