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Article: EU/US: WASHINGTON GRUMBLES ABOUT AIRBUS.
- Article from:
- European Report
- Article date:
- May 6, 2000
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Mrs Barshefsky did not, however, suggest that the A3XX would not breach a 1992 EU-US agreement on the aerospace sector which says direct aid must not exceed 30% of the entire project, and the funds can be repaid over 17 years. Nor did she say what kind of action might be taken against the European governments. The Clinton Administration has also withdrawn its suggestion that the EU Member States are illegally leaning on foreign governments to secure Airbus contracts, an accusation which has been furiously denied by Commission officials.But the report promised "continued monitoring" of Airbus, and "could initiate bilateral or multilateral trade enforcement action as ...