Germany's Merz seeks greater EU Commission powers for trade disputes
Reuters2026/10/14 12:26FRANKFURT, Oct 14 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday he would work with EU partners to give the European Commission new powers to react fast to unfair trade practices.
The EU Council will discuss giving "the European Commission a tool to react quickly without needing to refer the matter to the European Council," said Merz, speaking in Germany's lower house of parliament.
(Reporting by Ludwig Burger and Emanuele Berro; editing by Matthias Williams)
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