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Microsoft President Brad Smith says that the American technological giant seeks to respect European laws – although this can not always agree with them.

“Like every citizen and company, we do not always agree with every policy of every government. But even if we have lost cases in European courts, Microsoft has long respected and obeyed European laws,” Smith said on a blog on Wednesday.

Smith’s comments are part of the enchanted offensive Microsoft this week in Europe, after tensions between the US and the European Union has increased over the past weeks over US President Donald Trump tariffs.

Trump’s trade war with US trading partners – including the European Union, China and others – caused the EU that the EU could use its regulatory repression on the technological giants of America as a tool to counteract trade restrictions.

The EU has been trying to tame US major technology firms for years for competition problems. Block Law on Digital Markets (DMA)The last year, which became executed last year, was aimed at resolving the market power of large so -called “goalkeeper” such as Google. Apple. Meta. Amazon and Microsoft.

Last week, the European Commission – EU Executive Authority – Finished 500 million euros (568.5 million) and meta 200 million (227.4 million) For DMA violations.

“We understand that European laws extend to our business practice in Europe, just as local laws extend to local practices in the US, and similar laws apply elsewhere in the world. This includes the European competition and the Law on Digital Markets, among others,” Smith said on Wednesday.

“We strive not only to create digital infrastructure for Europe, but also to respect the role that laws across Europe play in the regulation of our products and services.”

Earlier, Trump referred to EU normative action against technological giants in America as a reason to hit the tariff block. In February, he threatened the unit to combat “foreign extortion” of US technology firms through digital taxes and fines.