European Trade Union Institute Issues Commentary: EU U-turn on Banning the Combustion Engine From 2035
February 07, 2026
February 07, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 7 -- The European Trade Union Institute issued the following commentary on Feb. 6, 2026, by senior researcher Bela Galgoczi:
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The EU U-turn on banning the combustion engine from 2035
As part of the broader Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector, launched by the European Commission in March 2025, the automotive package followed in December 2025 with the key measure of lifting the earlier ban on the sale in the . . .
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The EU U-turn on banning the combustion engine from 2035
As part of the broader Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector, launched by the European Commission in March 2025, the automotive package followed in December 2025 with the key measure of lifting the earlier ban on the sale in the . . .