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Germany says there’ll be no more negotiations over Northern Ireland Protocol, as UK demands relaxation of EU customs arrangement

A spokesperson for the German government has said Berlin rejects any further negotiation concerning the Northern Ireland Protocol, but it supports European Commission attempts to find a solution. Speaking on Friday, a German government spokesperson reiterated the country’s support for the European Commission and its attempt to find a solution to the issue of the […]

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Court case filed against French customs after officials refuse to disclose records of arms exports

Amnesty International France and the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights have jointly filed a case in a Paris court to force French customs to release records of exports of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) released a statement on Thursday confirming that the case had been launched […]

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Donald Trump has imposed huge EU customs duties on the EU. The effect: recession

The US administration, namely Donald Trump’s presidential decree, imposed $ 7.5 billion worth of customs duties on goods from EU countries. The measure mainly affects Spain, Germany, France, Romania and the United Kingdom. According to the US Department of Foreign Trade (USTR), these taxes came into effect on Friday, at 00:01 (4:01 GMT). EU officials […]