PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - The European Union's industry

chief has called on the United States to pass new tech

regulations, in the hopes of fostering a cohesive digital

marketplace across the Atlantic.

"We need the same digital regulation. It would be fantastic

to have a global digital market. Not only EU, not only U.S., but

EU and U.S.," Thierry Breton said.

Breton was speaking at the annual "Viva Technology"

conference in Paris, where leading tech executives and political

figures such as ex-Google (GOOGL.O), CEO Eric Schmidt and former

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry took to the stage this year.