European officials and Tata Steel hit out at UK government’s approach to the steel industryThe Financial Times reports that, according to French and Italian officials, the UK played a key role in blocking higher tariffs on Chinese steel. Axel Eggert, head of the European Steel Association, said, “The UK is the ringleader in a blocking minority of member states that is preventing a European Commission proposal on the modernisation of Europe’s trade defence instruments.” A French official supported this saying, “In reality, the UK has been opposing an overhaul of the EU’s anti-dumping system.” The UK has received support from …read more
Source: Open Europe