EU activates Anti‑Coercion Instrument amid WTO scrutiny and rising U.S. forced‑labor tariffs

- The EU activated its Anti‑Coercion Instrument to deter trade pressure as Washington expands forced‑labour tariff tools. - Brussels now faces possible World Trade Organization scrutiny and internal member debates over countermeasures across EVs and supply chains. - The move expands Europe's non‑tariff enforcement toolkit and changes how Brussels can legally respond to coercive trade tactics. (x.com)