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Bloomberg
29-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
France Confident Tariff Deal Can Be Reached Before Deadline
French finance minister Eric Lombard said the European Union can clinch some form of a trade agreement with the US before a July 9 deadline, when Washington is set to impose a 50% tariff on nearly all EU products. 'From the experience of the last few months, we can clearly see that the US is in on the deal,' Lombard said in an interview Sunday with La Tribune Dimanche newspaper.
Bloomberg
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Macron Seeks Greenland Visit to Counter ‘Predation' After Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron said he plans to visit Greenland on Sunday to help counter any 'predation' after US President Donald Trump said he wants to take over the self-ruling territory of Denmark. France wants to show solidarity with Denmark and say 'we are here' to support the fellow European Union country, Macron said in an interview on France 2 television.
South China Morning Post
25-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
French President Macron hopes for defence, energy and tech deals as he starts Asia trip
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he hoped to strike deals for France in areas such as defence, energy and tech innovation, as he arrived in Vietnam for the start of a roughly week-long trip in Asia. Advertisement Macron arrived in Hanoi on Sunday, marking the first trip to Vietnam by a French president in nearly a decade. After Vietnam, Macron will then go to Indonesia and finish up in Singapore , where he will speak at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's top defence conference. Macron's visit comes as France and the European Union aim to strengthen their commercial ties in Asia to offset uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's tariff measures. 'I am coming here to strengthen our ties in key areas – defence, innovation, the energy transition, and cultural exchanges,' wrote Macron on social media. Advertisement
Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
New EU Plan Boosts Strategic Growth Sectors: Sejourne
European Commission Vice-President Stephane Sejourne, who's in charge of the bloc's industrial strategy, comments on plans to boost strategic sectors like technology, pharmaceuticals, auto manufacturing, aluminum and steel. The Commission, the European Union's executive arm, unveiled on Wednesday a strategy to remove barriers and foster cooperation among member states in the face of rising geopolitical tensions and a growing trade conflict with the US. Sejourne was speaking to Bloomberg's Oliver Crook in Brussels. (French with English translation.) (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Macron Calls for More Pressure on Israel Over Gaza Actions
French President Emmanuel Macron urged the European Union to step up pressure on Israel over the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Macron said it was an open question for the Europeans to consider 'whether we should continue the discussions, the cooperation agreements with Israel as they stand.'
