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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9783

15 November 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade
European Commission threatens to take action with WTO over US aid to motor industry

Brussels, 14/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - In an interview on French radio Europe 1, on Friday 14 November, José Manuel Barroso said the European Commission may take action with the WTO over Washington's financial support to the American motor industry, which is in great difficulty with the financial crisis, if it deems such aid unlawful. “We are looking at the (US) plan. The plan has not yet been made official but certainly, if it amounts to illegal state aid, we will act at the WTO”, the...

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