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‘Fit-for-55’ package: Squaring the circle
The European Union finds itself at the centre of a three-dimensional puzzle. Burdens need to be shared between 450 million citizens, 25 million busine
- Publishing date
- 15 July 2021
- Authors
- Georg Zachmann
- Publication date
- 15 July 2021
- Language
- English
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