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France, Germany seek new EU rapid response tool against trade threats

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What happened

France and Germany proposed a new legal tool to enable the EU to respond rapidly to trade wars or measures, such as dumping, that could economically harm the bloc.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:01:26 UTC.

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