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Nissan car plant warns it could be at risk if it is excluded from new EU subsidy rules

Sunderland plant, which employs 6,000 people, could face ‘existential threat’ if it is not included in new EU rules

The Independent UK

EU unveils 'Made in Europe' rules in bid to stem industrial decline

The European Union has unveiled new “Made in Europe” regulations to help bolster its manufacturers in the face of competition, including from China. While the bloc’s industry chief has heralded the move as a major shift in economic doctrine, it risks fuelling criticism from Beijing over perceived protectionism.

Radio France Internationale

EU Channels Trump With Tariffs To Shield Steel Sector

The European Union will take a page out of US President Donald Trump's tariff playbook on Tuesday with a plan to hike levies and slash quotas for imported steel -- to protect the bloc's struggling industry from cheap Chinese competition.

International Business Times

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EU Eyes Higher Steel Tariffs, Taking Page From US

The EU will propose cutting steel import quotas and significantly increasing tariffs on the metal from abroad, the bloc's industry chief Stephane Sejourne told the sector on Wednesday, mirroring US moves.

International Business Times

EU Unveils Critical Material Projects To Cut China Dependence

The EU unveiled dozens of projects Tuesday to ramp up extraction of critical raw materials in Europe as the bloc seeks to reduce its over-reliance on China.

International Business Times

Eyeing China And US, EU Hopes Clean Tech Boost Will Spark Growth

How do you solve Europe's lagging economic growth and reverse its industrial decline?

International Business Times

Red Tape And Rare Earths: EU 'Compass' Charts Economic Future

Promising a "simplification shock", the EU will unveil a much-anticipated blueprint to revamp Europe's economic model on Wednesday, as the bloc struggles to keep up with China and the United States.

International Business Times

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EU parliament green lights von der Leyen’s new EU Commission amid rising challenges

The European Parliament has given the final greenlight for EU chief Ursula von der Leyen's new executive commission to start work, as the bloc faces mounting challenges.

Radio France Internationale

EU Top Team Heavyweights Face Parliament Test

The heavyweights of the EU's new top team are to be quizzed by lawmakers in Brussels on Tuesday during confirmation hearings that are set to lay bare political dividing lines within the bloc.

International Business Times

EU chief von der Leyen unveils new team with women in key posts

The head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has named her team, which will lead the EU's most powerful institution for the next five years. While the number of women falls short of the gender parity she aimed for, they've been handed the lion's share of top roles.

Radio France Internationale

Von Der Leyen Reveals EU's New Top Line-up

To confront the challenges, von der Leyen handed French candidate Stephane Sejourne a powerful executive vice president role overseeing industrial strategy, and also named a new commissioner for defence to help Europe rearm.

Latin Times

Macron nominates Sejourne as EU Commissioner after Breton's surprise exit

French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed Stephane Sejourne, the country's outgoing foreign minister, to replace Thierry Breton as its European commissioner, after Breton announced he would be quitting, claiming EU chief Ursula von der Leyen had asked Paris to withdraw his candidacy.

Radio France Internationale

Deadly Israeli Strikes As Mediators Push Gaza Truce

Deadly Israeli strikes hit Lebanon and Gaza on Saturday as the US secretary of state headed back to Israel aiming to finalise a Gaza truce agreement, which diplomats say could help avert a wider regional conflagration.

International Business Times

Lebanon Health Ministry: At Least Nine Dead In Israeli Strike

Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli air strike on Saturday in southern Lebanon killed nine people, as the Israeli military reported hitting weapons stores of the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

Watch as David Lammy and French foreign minister speak in Jerusalem to press for Gaza ceasefire

Watch as foreign secretary David Lammy and his French counterpart Stephane Sejourne deliver a joint statement during a visit to Jerusalem on Friday 16 August.

International Business Times

Gaza Ceasefire Talks To Resume For 2nd Day In Qatar

Negotiators seeking a Gaza ceasefire were set to meet for a second day in Qatar on Friday, while top European diplomats were expected in Israel to stress the urgency of averting a wider war.

Radio France Internationale

French foreign minister says Gaza truce 'necessary' for regional peace

French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said Thursday from Beirut that a cease-fire in Gaza was "necessary" for peace in the region including Lebanon, as talks resumed in Qatar aiming to end the conflict.

International Business Times

'Off-guard': How Macron's Poll Gamble Caught Even Allies By Surprise

President Emmanuel Macron's decision to plunge his country into a snap election was taken behind closed doors with a few advisors after a worse-than-expected drubbing in European elections, sources close to him say.

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Latin Times

France Accuses Allies Of 'Political Positioning' In Recognising Palestinian State

Spain, Ireland and Norway on Tuesday officially recognised the State of Palestine, sparking a furious response from Israel.

International Business Times

In Lebanon, Top French Diplomat Seeks Israel-Hezbollah De-escalation

France's top diplomat on Sunday urged de-escalation between Israel and the Hezbollah movement during his second visit to Lebanon since cross-border tensions flared alongside the Gaza war.

France 24

Macron says world donors pledge more than €2 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that world donors are pledging more than 2 billion euros in aid for Sudan after a year of war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 779

As the war enters its 779th day, these are the main developments.

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French Foreign Minister Proposes EU Sanctions To Pressure Israel

French Foreign Minister advocates EU sanctions to ensure humanitarian aid flow into Gaza.

Radio France Internationale

France to build balanced partnerships with Africa, says FM on Kenya visit

France will aim to renew ties with Africa and build "balanced partnerships" that are beneficial to the continent, the country's foreign affairs minister Stephane Sejourné said Saturday in Kenya at the start of his first visit to the continent.

International Business Times

Blinken In Paris For Talks On Ukraine, Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday on supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia and the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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