EU set to drop bourbon from retaliatory tariffs list against US

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The EU will drop bourbon from its retaliatory tariff list against the US, according to a senior official, after heavy lobbying from France, Italy and Ireland, which are seeking to shield their alcohol industries from the escalating trade war.

European Commission vice-president Stéphane Séjourné said that “there should be good news in the coming hours” on France…