Solar trade battle rejoined as European firms call on Commission to lift Chinese panel import tariffs

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EXCLUSIVE: Battle over EU import tariffs reignites, as industry insiders fear Commission will extend Minimum Import Price solar panel rules into 2016

The long-running row over the EU's controversial decision to impose a Minimum Import Price (MIP) on Chinese solar panels coming into the bloc looks set to reignite, after a group of solar installers wrote...

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