EU Set to Raise Trade Barriers and Slap Tariffs on US, China Tech Firms

Flags of the European Union fly next to flags of EU member countries at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on July 1, 2019. Frederick Florin/AFP/Getty Images

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European Union officials are pushing President-elect Ursula von der Leyen to update its Standards Policy to favor EU tech firms by slapping tariffs on the United States and China.