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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8223

1 June 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states/steel
Grand European manoeuvres to avoid transatlantic war

Brussels, 31/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - The EU, which envisages taking measures against the United States on 18 June at the latest in retaliation for the customs duties the latter has introduced on imports of steel, could delay the date for implementing the measures, a European source close to the issue said on Friday, stipulating that "should negotiations with the Americans over compensations break-down (…) the tactic being proposed by the European Commission is to trigger the sanctions...

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