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How an Italian internet provider shows the cost of Europe’s lack of autonomy

From NRC Handelsblad · () Dutch

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  • The United States placed a small Italian internet provider on its sanctions list more than a week ago.
  • The provider has since lost its bank account.
  • The case is presented as an example of the consequences of Europe’s limited autonomy.

A small Italian internet provider has lost its bank account after the United States placed it on a sanctions list more than a week ago.

The provider is run by a left-wing volunteer collective that the Trump administration considers to belong among terrorists, meaning Americans are barred from doing business with it.

The account describes the provider’s experience as an example of what Europe’s lack of autonomy can mean in practice. “This is not about us,” the collective said.

This is not about us.

· The internet provider collectiveThe collective made the remark while describing the consequences of the U.S. sanctions.
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Originally published by NRC Handelsblad in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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