'Made in Europe', a new trade battle with the US?

Europe Talks Back by Europod

Sep 15, 20263:54News & Politics

The US is unhappy with the direction European industrial policy is taking. Washington has made its concerns very clear to the EU. So, what exactly is the problem, and how could the EU solve it? Hosted on Acast. See acast...

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