EU countries block supply chain audit law at last hour

BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - European Union countries blocked at a late stage on Wednesday new rules requiring large companies to check if their supply chains use forced labour or cause environmental damage, following vocal German opposition.read more..

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