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Opposition from French president is latest setback to EU agreement with South American bloc
New environmental measures are swamping low-income countries with bureaucracy
Also in this newsletter: How Poland’s president is delaying Donald Tusk’s premiership
Southern European shipping nations say measures risk diverting business away from European ports
Also in this newsletter: France’s selective bashing of Chinese electric vehicles
Protest spreads to main crossing with long queues forming as temperatures drop
Also in this newsletter: Austria’s foreign minister calls for elections in Ukraine
Paris willing to postpone start of levy on EVs made in Britain or the EU
Negotiations over pact have dragged on for decades
EU believes ramping up pressure on Beijing is the only way to tackle huge bilateral trade deficit
Defence sales worth €300mn this year is 10-fold rise on 2022, with most licences approved after October 7 attack
Kyiv envoy condemns wartime ‘stab in the back’ by protesters angry at rival drivers
Also in this newsletter: Why South Korea questioned the EU’s stance on state aid
Industry urges government to extend ‘cheese letters’ before post-Brexit terms expire on December 31
Plus, voters growing disillusionment with political parties’ handling of Brexit
The EU and other trading partners should keep short-term peace while preserving fundamental principles
Last-ditch talks on G7 sidelines fall short over market access after five years of negotiations
Like Groucho Marx, the EU doesn’t want to join a club that will have it as a member
Also in this newsletter: Finland cracks down on Russians buying critical real estate
Washington insists materials be sourced from countries abiding by strict environmental and labour rules
The EU and others are pondering how to deal with value-chain disruption and geopolitical rivalry
When these two great powers come together, the dial can move on climate, China sanctions and critical technology
The US is pushing China-bashing agreements that make European trade purists shudder
Also in this newsletter: Why the US has decided not to block the EU’s carbon border tax
Washington had requested the move in return for avoiding reimposition of Trump-era tariffs
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