US Envoy Warns ‘Made In Europe’ Plan Will Damage Allied Defense

US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the European Union denounced a forthcoming “Made in Europe” plan, warning that it could damage allies’ defense efforts and weaken Ukraine’s ability to fight Russia.

Adopting the proposed rules “would be a serious mistake,” US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder told Bloomberg Radio in an interview on Friday.

His comments come as the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, prepares to unveil the Industrial Accelerator Act, a key pillar of its plan to boost the European economy and stem industrial decline. The package contains local-content requirements, affecting everything from cars to manufacturing. ...