EU members to vote April 9 on countermeasures to U.S. tariffs, says senior EU official

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union member states are set to vote on Wednesday April 9 on countermeasures to the United States’ steel and aluminum tariffs, a senior EU official, said on Thursday.

The Commission’s proposal will be passed as long as it is not opposed by a qualified majority of 15 member states representing 65% of EU population.

(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsip, Writing by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)