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# US judge pauses visa restrictions on Thierry Breton
- URL: https://www.nupath.eu/us-judge-pauses-visa-restrictions-on-thierry-breton/
- Published: 2026-07-17T04:28:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-17T04:28:18.000Z
- Author: Christian Triantafillou Schade
- Tags: News, #source_Politico

A US judge has ordered a pause in the Trump administration’s visa restriction policy targeting disinformation researchers and platform regulators, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton. The decision temporarily lifts sanctions that raised concerns over Europe’s digital sovereignty and external dependencies in tech regulation. **(POLITICO)**

[US judge halts sanctions policy that hit ex-EU commissioner Breton](https://www.politico.eu/article/us-judge-pauses-visa-restrictions-thierry-breton-disinformation-researchers/?utm%5Fsource=RSS%5FFeed&utm%5Fmedium=RSS&utm%5Fcampaign=RSS%5FSyndication) (Politico)