By Oscar Pandiello ( October 7, 2026, 09:37 GMT | Insight) -- Three senior center-right EU lawmakers have proposed rejecting the Industrial Accelerator Act, or IAA, warning that its “Made in Europe” restrictions could breach trade commitments and trigger retaliation, their draft text seen by MLex shows. The European Parliament is expected to back the legislation with amendments, but the rejection proposal highlights unease among some lawmakers over the impact of the controversial European preference provisions for public procurement.Three senior center-right EU lawmakers have proposed rejecting the Industrial Accelerator Act, or IAA, warning that the law's restrictions on trading partners could undermine European competitiveness and expose exporters to retaliation, their draft amendment seen by MLex shows....
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