The degree of openness or firmness of the EU’s trade policy continues to be debated among the Member States. With only a few days to go before the potential announcement of provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, some countries are urging caution, while others are calling for swift action. At the meeting of European trade ministers on Thursday 30 May, a consensus nevertheless emerged around the principle that trade will play a major role in the EU’s competitiveness.
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