Inside Trade

October 30, 2025

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Dombrovskis: EU suggested opening technical steel talks to other countries

By Margaret Spiegelman  / February 1, 2024 at 3:09 PM
The European Union wants to explore ways to bring other countries into the bloc’s technical discussions with the U.S. about how to decarbonize the steel and aluminum sectors, the EU trade minister says, telling Inside U.S. Trade those talks are set to continue even as negotiations on a broader agreement remain at an impasse. Japan, the United Kingdom and Canada, among others, have expressed interest in joining the decarbonization discussions, European Commission Executive Vice President and Trade Commissioner Valdis...

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