By Oscar Pandiello and Cynthia Kroet ( July 2, 2026, 13:13 GMT | Insight) -- EU trade-defense tools should be created only where there is a clear enforcement gap, not as a shortcut to shield industries from structural problems, European Parliament trade committee chair Bernd Lange told MLex. His warning comes as the European Commission steps up probes into imports, while staffing constraints slow its ability to handle complaints.The EU should create new trade-defense instruments only where there is a clear enforcement gap, rather than adding tools in response to every industrial concern, an influential EU lawmaker has said....
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