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Germany isolated as EU countries tilt toward duties on Chinese EVs
In the indicative vote, which only required a simple majority to pass, 10 countries voted in favor and four against, while 11 abstained. Two countries did not take part in the vote, several EU diplomats — granted anonymity to discuss the confidential vote …