EU lawmakers clear U.S. beef imports while criticising tariffs

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU lawmakers approved an increase in U.S. beef imports to the European Union on Thursday, while criticising the Trump administration for imposing tariffs on metal imports and threatening to target EU cars and car parts.Lawmakers of the European Parliament voted by 457-140, with 71 abstentions, in favour of a plan to allow U.S. farmers a larger share of an existing 45,000 tonne quota from 2020.The vote came with a resolution urging the removal of tariffs imposed by U.S...