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EU refuses US pressure on laws
The European Union rejected American pressure to amend its environmental and trade laws, affirming that its legal framework and regulatory independence are non-negotiable. This response came after U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, Andrew Bözdar, called for aligning European rules with the trade agreement between the two sides, warning that if issues deemed harmful to American corporate interests are not addressed, measures may be taken. The American pressures target the laws "CSDDD" and "CSRD," which require large companies to disclose information on human rights, environmental impacts, emissions, and climate risks. Although the EU has scaled back the scope of these regulations and postponed some provisions under business sector pressure, Washington considers the amendments insufficient, warning that they could increase costs for American companies within the European market.
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