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Overcapacity pressures on key EU industries set to worsen, official says

By Oscar Pandiello ( March 18, 2026, 15:23 GMT | Insight) -- EU industries are facing a massive challenge from global overcapacity, fueled in particular by Chinese state subsidies, which EU trade defense instruments and World Trade Organization measures are failing to tackle, a senior European Commission trade official has said. The comments come as the EU executive assesses whether its trade defense measures are sufficient as part of a broader reflection on economic security policy.EU industries are facing a growing challenge from global overcapacity, fueled in particular by Chinese state subsidies, which EU trade defense instruments and World Trade Organization measures are failing to tackle, a senior European Commission trade official has said....

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