The Europeans always protected their markets with trade barriers. (Even ISO2001 was a well disguised trade barrier.) The Europeans now are trying to hobble our tech giants instead of trying to be competitive. Their leaders should do some serious soul-searching instead: During the past 25 years, not one new global tech company has emerged from Europe. Not even one! Perhaps all their rules, regulations, taxes and discouraged workers simply prevent it from happening? China has created new tech giants. Why can't Europe? Instead of pulling successful companies down, they should think about lifting theirs up.