EU-US critical raw materials deal will require mandate from governments, EU official says
By Koen Verhelst and Joanna Sopinska ( May 25, 2023, 16:10 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission will need to ask for a negotiating mandate from EU member state governments to seek a trade deal on raw materials and battery components with the US, commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said today. This might scupper hopes of a quick agreement aimed at cushioning EU companies from the effects of the US Inflation Reduction Act.The European Commission will need to ask for a negotiating mandate from EU member state governments to seek a trade deal on raw materials and battery components with the US, commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said today....
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