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Cynthia Kroet

Union calls on Commission to reassess EU public contracts amid trade war

A European trade union federation representing 7 million service workers across the continent has called for European institutions to reassess public procurement contracts awarded to US companies, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), in light of the ongoing trade spat between the two sides of the Atlantic.

With reports that US President Donald Trump is set to announce a comprehensive set of 'reciprocal' tariffs on EU exports on 2 April, UNI Europa “believes it is imperative that Europe take decisive steps to safeguard its economic sovereignty, democratic values and workers’ rights,” according to the statement published on Wednesday.

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