France and Germany push for faster EU trade threat response

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 18:24 · Archive

France and Germany are proposing new EU powers to rapidly block imports deemed economic or security threats.

France and Germany have proposed a new legal tool to give the European Union rapid-response powers against trade threats. The measure would allow Brussels to quickly block imports deemed an economic or security threat, or to respond to dumping and other harmful practices.

French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the proposal was not a direct response to any particular country's actions. The timing is notable, coming days before EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen's visit to China to tackle trade frictions.

How it is being reported

• Merz, Macron seek tougher EU measures against unfair tradeDW News · 5 Oct, 18:23
• France, Germany seek new EU rapid response tool against trade threatsFrance 24 · 5 Oct, 18:01
• Merz and Macron want the EU to hit back harder — and faster — against trade threatsPolitico Europe · 5 Oct, 14:21

In this story: France · Germany · Emmanuel Macron · Friedrich Merz · Ursula von der Leyen · European Union · China

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