EU trade defense must prioritize use of existing tools, senior lawmaker says
By Oscar Pandiello ( October 14, 2026, 11:14 GMT | Insight) -- Refining existing EU trade tools should take priority over creating new legislation that could take years to deliver results, European Parliament trade committee chair Bernd Lange said. He welcomed the recent trade agreement with China but said a deadline should be set for further progress — he suggested next March — before the EU considers tougher measures.The EU should prioritize refining its existing trade-defense tools and anti-coercion instrument, as creating new measures to tackle trade imbalances could take too long to address immediate challenges, a senior EU lawmaker said....
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