Brussels, 10/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has reacted firmly but cautiously to the announcement of withdrawal by EADS and its US partner, Northrop-Grumman, from the race for the contract to supply the US Air Force with refuelling tanker aircraft. Germany and France, however, came straight out and denounced this form of US protectionism, on Tuesday 9 March. “Obviously, political pressure was such that a call for tenders was tailor-made for Boeing. During the current...