Tag: France

  • Trade Kill Fuse

    Macron and Merz want a Commission instrument that can sever a trading partner from 450 million consumers, approved unless a qualified majority says no BERLIN, PARIS and BRUSSELS, October 8, 2026 A two-page letter on two letterheads, dated only “Berlin, Paris, October 2026,” left for the Berlaymont on Monday, October 5. It carried the signatures…

  • France Bets on Its Barns: Inside the Emergency Bill to Rebuild Livestock Farming and Stem the Tide of Food Imports

    France Bets on Its Barns: Inside the Emergency Bill to Rebuild Livestock Farming and Stem the Tide of Food Imports

    France’s National Assembly handed a majority to an emergency agricultural bill that ministers describe as nothing less than a fight for the country’s food future. The vote, which came after months of bruising debate between the government and a farming sector that has spent two winters in open revolt, marked a significant milestone in a…

  • Canada & France: A Billion-Dollar Trade Partnership at a Crossroads: What’s Next?

    Canada–France Trade Relations: A Comprehensive Economic and Strategic Analysis Canada and France share a deep and multifaceted trade relationship, rooted in historical ties, cultural exchanges, and economic complementarities. France is Canada’s 10th-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching €8.1 billion (US$8.7 billion) in 2024. The two nations collaborate across multiple sectors, including aerospace, pharmaceuticals, food…