From American embassies in Europe, letters left for a few large European companies, including Belgian, in which they are warned that they are best complying with President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity agenda. That writes the British newspaper Financial Timesafter the French Dagblad The echoes the news released. The letter states that that policy also applies to foreign companies that provide services to the US government.
The letter, which also includes a questionnaire, states that these companies must prove that they do not have programs that promote “dei” and that would be contrary to American “anti-discrimination legislation”.
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Dei stands for diversity, equity and inclusion: diversity, equality and inclusion. According to FT It points out that the Trump government now also wants to pursue this policy outside the US, after it was previously in conflict with American media companies such as Disney.
France: “Unacceptable interference”
The French Ministry of Foreign Trade already said that it was not served by this Demarche. “American interference in the diversity policy of French companies-including threatening with non-justified rates-in unacceptable. France and Europe will defend their companies, their consumers and their values.”
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According to The echoes If the letter concludes: “If you do not want to sign this document, we would be grateful if you want to be so kind to explain in detail why. We will provide your motivation to our legal services.”