EU trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem sprung a surprise last Friday (1 June), when she not only took the US but also China to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in what stops just short of an all-out global trade war.
In addition to the expected response to US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imposed from that day, Malmstroem announced that the EU was Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe