Airbus scoffs, Boeing crows as WTO slams EU for failing to address illegal subsidies

Seattle Times ^ | September 22, 2016 at 7:35 am | Dominic Gates

[djwright]

A World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel ruled Thursday that the European Union has fallen dramatically short of remedying the harm to Boeing from illegal subsidies to Airbus.

The decision opens a path for the U.S. to implement trade sanctions against the EU — potentially imposing billions of dollars in tariffs on its goods or services.

[djwright]

This is latest in a long running dispute about subsidies. The WTO had already ruled that the EU was illegally subsidizing Airbus. In this ruling they are saying it hasn't stopped and in fact they have added another $5B.

[SgtHooper]

Go-pher it! Start the sanctions. NOW!

[Da Coyote]

Airbus will now give a donation to the Clinton Foundation O’Felons.

Shazam-problem solved, and Airbus is now a DOD consultant. See how easy it is?

[Jumper]

If they are illegally produced, shoot them down!

[2111USMC]

Yet the EU wants to crush Apple because Ireland gave them a sales tax break.