EU trade spat with US puts Piemonte's export engine on edge

The European Union pushed back on Friday against renewed trade pressure from the United States, as Washington accused the bloc of enabling Chinese evasion of US tariffs and stepped up calls for it to roll back flagship green rules on businesses, according to The Local Italy.

The dispute centres on US claims that the EU is allowing Chinese firms to circumvent American tariffs, alongside demands that Brussels weaken its environmental regulations on companies. The European Commission rejected the characterisation, insisting its policies are consistent with international trade rules.

For Piemonte, the stakes are concrete. The region's economy is anchored in automotive engineering, aerospace manufacturing and precision industry, much of it tied to transatlantic supply chains and export markets.