Industry lobbies urge ambitious EU trade defense to guard fair competition
( October 9, 2026, 10:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: More than 40 European industry trade bodies are calling on policymakers to boost the EU's response to unfair trade practices and rising State-driven distortions, Glass Fibre Europe said Friday as it joined the initiative. They are urging the European Commission, European Parliament and EU member states to allocate more resources to the regulator's unit in charge of trade, make full use of the EU's trade-defense tools and develop new policy toolkit to address distortions currently not properly addressed by the current framework.Statement follows. The letter is attached. ...
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