US Seeks to End a Long-Running Trans-Atlantic Dispute

US Seeks to End a Long-Running Trans-Atlantic Dispute
An Airbus A330neo aircraft performs during the 53rd International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, on June 17, 2019. Benoit Tessier/Pool via AP
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on the European Union to end the long subsidy fight involving the world’s biggest aircraft makers.

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) last week proposed $4 billion in potential additional tariffs on goods from the EU, in response to bloc’s subsidies for European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. This was on top of the preliminary list announced by the USTR in April.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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