France Pushes Germany to Shield EU Industry in China, US Contest

09/12/2023 16:48
France Pushes Germany to Shield EU Industry in China, US Contest

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will travel to Berlin on Wednesday to push Germany for tougher measures to protect European industry in a global race against China and the US.

  • Le Maire to discuss strategies with German government
  • France is becoming ‘engine’ of European economy, Le Maire says

Bruno Le Maire

Photographer: Julien de Rosa/AFP/Getty Images

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire will travel to Berlin on Wednesday to push Germany for tougher measures to protect European industry in a global race against China and the US.

The French minister said he will tell the German government that moves in recent years to allow state aid for nascent sectors are now insufficient and new efforts are required.

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