American and European executives of Google Cloud (), a cloud computing provider of the technology giant, believe the company has capabilities to cross the deterioration of the relationship between European Union and the United States since the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.
“We managed a global supply chain, operate a global distribution network and have already passed many cycles like this. Whether in 2001, 2008 or 2020, when the COVID crisis occurred,” the CEO said in response to the possibility that European countries retaliates US companies. “We are sure that our executive team will deal with it.”
On April 2, Trump imposed a 20% “reciprocal fare” on US imported European products in what he called “Liberation Day”. Before the American announced the measures, the president of the European bloc, Ursula von der Leyen, suggested that the response could come through the technology industry. This Wednesday (9), the US President retreated from rates for 90 days.
“I think you can all see that the tariff discussion is extremely dynamic,” said Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian, in a humorous tone for a group of journalists on Google Cloud Next 25 ′ in Las Vegas.
Technology companies have entered the route of disputes involving retaliatory tariffs and distrust of European customers in recent months.
A letter signed in March by 100 European companies, including giants such as Airbus and Dassault, claimed Europe to become “more technologically independent” of all critical infrastructure layers following a speech by US Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Forum in February.
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Even before the cooling of Washington, American technology companies like Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
“European customers are choosing to operate and we have always said that, as geographical planning, environment and national regulations evolve, we will also evolve to meet these requirements,” said Google Cloud Emea (Europe and Middle East) president, about the possibility of European countries developing their own clouds.
*The reporter traveled to the event at the invitation of Google Cloud.
