( May 27, 2026, 09:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Europe's industry wants the European Commission to make the bloc's trade defense toolbox more effective, by ensuring that the unit tasked with conducting trade investigations has sufficient staff. Industry groups also called, in their statement published Wednesday, for the commission to speed up probes. Delays, especially for sectors operating in fierce global competition, risk leading to plant closures, the permanent loss of industrial capacity and jobs. Industry is also calling for a "more strategic use" of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which would more broadly analyze patterns of foreign conduct across sectors and value chains.Statement follows. The full version is attached. ...
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