🇫🇷 Emmanuel Macron · 🇩🇪 Friedrich Merz
Merz, Macron seek tougher EU measures against unfair trade
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Macron and Merz urge EU to introduce tougher trade measures against unfair practices by other states.
What happened
Macron and Merz have written a joint letter to the European Commission calling for the introduction of two new measures to address unfair trade practices by other states, including preventing companies from becoming overly dependent on individual suppliers and allowing for expedited exclusion of countries from the European single market in exceptional circumstances.
Why it matters
The EU's struggles to maintain global competitiveness and dependencies on certain suppliers have led to "geoeconomic risks" and undermine a level playing field for European companies.
Key facts
- Macron and Merz requested two new EU trade measures
- The measures aim to prevent companies from becoming overly dependent on individual suppliers
- The EU's trade deficit with China is vast and growing
- The measures propose allowing the Commission to exclude a country from single market access in extreme situations
- The EU's trade commissioner will visit China for talks this week.
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