EU Will Respond to ‘Distortions’ in Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act: Von der Leyen

EU Will Respond to ‘Distortions’ in Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act: Von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen makes a statement in Brussels on April 27, 2022, following the decision by Russian energy giant Gazprom to halt gas shipments to Poland and Bulgaria. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Dec. 4 said the European Union must act to address “distortions” created by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—part of Biden’s “Made in America” push.

The EU and the United States are treading precariously close to a major trans-Atlantic trade dispute, at a time when Western nations want to show unity in the face of challenges from authoritarian regimes in Russia and China.