Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron are pushing for new EU instruments to exclude unfair trading partners from the internal market in the event of a trade war

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1. ● Neutral

   German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron propose a new set of measures to exclude goods and services from a country conducting a trade war against the EU

   lemonde.frOct 5, 2026 17:10 UTC
2. ● Neutral

   The European Commission is being asked by France and Germany to create new trade instruments to address serious distortions caused by third countries, potentially restricting access to the single market as a last resort.

   jornaldenegocios.ptOct 5, 2026 16:29 UTC
3. ● Neutral

   Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron are pushing for new EU instruments to exclude unfair trading partners from the internal market in the event of a trade war

   spiegel.deOct 5, 2026 13:59 UTC