From 18 October, the Union will be subject to new sanctions applied by the United States; its agricultural sector will bear the brunt of the burden. With some Member States - especially in the Mediterranean - stepping up to the plate, the Washington strategy to break up the European front could bear fruit.
Plenary debate
At the initiative of the centre-right MEPs (EPP group), MEPs debated tariff sanctions on the evening of the plenary session, Wednesday 9 October (see EUROPE B12341A20).