At least 14 member states of the European Union are speaking out against proposed taxes placed upon Chinese solar panels as a way to improve the European competitive stance within the industry. Among those against the proposal are the UK and Germany – 14 out of the EU’s 27 Member States in all, say reports. The European Commission has argued, however, that China is behind the states’ disapproval as it encourages the fight against the taxes. Nations in favor if the tariff include France and Italy. But one anonymous source says as many as 17 countries oppose the idea. The proposal was initiated by the Commission after claims that imported solar panels from China undercut European competition through unfair and anticompetitive pricing.
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