The Prime Minister assured that “states will have in one way or another their say” on this agreement.
He goes up to the niche. Prime Minister François Bayrou said Thursday that France had been “A little alone” In the trade battle against the United States, on the sidelines of a trip to the premises of Tracfin, a body to combat financial crime, in Montreuil (Seine-Saint-Denis). The Head of Government, who had strongly criticized the commercial agreement concluded between the European Union and the United States, deploring a “submission” of Europe, estimated that it was not “Not the end of the story”and that it was necessary “A process still not completely elucidated to ratification” of this agreement.
“There is to verify what is the exact scope of these agreements, and states will have their say in one way or another”he added. “I know that all the French authorities, and in particular the President of the Republic, were those who fought the most against concessions that were considered excessive”he said before wondering: “Do you have the feeling that inside the European Union, political and economic forces were rather on a line to find accommodations?” Yes”he added, believing that from his point of view, “The way for Europe is a way of affirmation and resistance when necessary and pride as often as possible”.
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Unanimity in the political class
The French political class was unanimous in denouncing the agreement concluded between the American president, Donald Trump, and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who notably provides for a 15% increase in customs duties on European exports. President Emmanuel Macron deplored on Wednesday in the Council of Ministers that the European Union was not enough “fear” in its commercial negotiations with the United States, saying that France would continue to show “Requirement and firmness” in the rest of the discussions.
