EU says it strongly condemns U.S. visa ban on European individuals


FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

BRUSSELS, ‌Dec 24 (Reuters) - The ‌European Commission strongly ‌condemns the U.S. decision to impose ‍a visa ban ‍on ‌five European individuals, including ‍former ​EU commissioner Thierry ⁠Breton, a Commission spokesperson said ‌on Wednesday, adding ⁠that ‍the EU had requested ‍clarifications from the ‌U.S. authorities.

"If needed, we will respond swiftly and decisively to defend our regulatory autonomy ‌against unjustified measures," he also said.

(Reporting ​by Charlotte Van Campenhout;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)

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