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#US accused of threatening #EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules

by Karl Mathiesen, Gabriel Gavin, Louise Guillot, Nahal Toosi and Ben Lefebvre

Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-accused-threats-eu-diplomats-bid-to-kill-green-shipping-rules-negotiations-personal-intimidation

US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules

Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.

POLITICO
Nov 4 at 3:53amWeb
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