Economics
France’s Macron Opposes Mandate for EU-U.S. Trade Talks
- Talks not opportune with U.S. tariff threats on EU: France
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France will oppose giving the European Union a mandate to start talks with the U.S. to negotiate cuts in industrial tariffs, saying negotiations aren’t appropriate at the same time as President Donald Trump is threatening the continent with tariffs.