Germany and Spain say No to European Commission's plans to ban Chinese technology companies; warn: Ban risks making…
Germany and Spain are leading the pushback against the European Commission's plan to ban Huawei and ZTE gear from EU telecom networks. Both want high-risk vendor decisions kept at national level, warning a bloc-wide ban risks Chinese retaliation and higher costs for Europe's AI infrastructure build-out. With Huawei deep in German and Spanish networks, the fight now centres on timetables and exemptions.
Germany and Spain are leading the pushback against the European Commission's plan to ban Huawei and ZTE gear from EU telecom networks. Both want high-risk vendor decisions kept at national level, warning a bloc-wide ban risks Chinese retaliation and higher costs for Europe's AI infrastructure build-out. With Huawei deep in German and Spanish networks, the fight now centres on timetables and exemptions.
