The EU Commission wants to combine the two countermeasure packages and introduce them together if the US government makes good on its warning to drastically increase the flat-rate tariffs. Meanwhile, the member states are discussing the use of the anti-duty instrument.
Von Janos Allenbach-Ammann
Social Democrats and trade unions are warning against a weakening of the social component in the new EU budget. Although a budget for social expenditure will be retained, its disbursement could be linked to reforms.
Von Alina Leimbach