US senator accuses Europe of using antitrust cases to disguise tech interests

Mark Warner locked horns with former European digital commissioner Neelie Kroes at CES in latest exchange between tech giants and governments on privacy

A Democratic senator has accused Europe of using antitrust cases to disguise its own technology interests, the latest exchange in an ongoing tussle between American tech giants and European governments over privacy.

Virginia's Mark Warner locked horns with former European digital commissioner Neelie Kroes, who appeared alongside him at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The senator questioned the motives behind the EU's plans for pan-European data privacy rules.