EU stands firm despite new US tariff threats By JULIAN SHEA | China Daily Global | Updated: 2026-06-29 09:14

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/29/WS6a41c703a310986e2b4625d7.html The European Union's executive arm the European Commission has insisted the 27-member bloc has the sovereign right to regulate economic activity within its area, despite yet more threats from the United States of tariffs on European goods, as part of the long-running row over big tech firms operating within the EU.