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The Print
3 days ago
- Business
- The Print
EU-US trade deal expected to confirm duty-free trade in spirits, French exporters say
As far as wine was concerned, not everything has been decided yet, the federation said, calling on the European Commission and France to obtain a cut in customs duties. Since April, U.S. duties on EU spirits had been provisionally set at 10%. PARIS (Reuters) -The French wine and spirits exporters' federation FEVS said on Monday the trade deal struck between the European Union and the United States was expected to confirm duty-free trade in spirits. 'Disaster has been avoided, but the coming days will be crucial for the sector,' FEVS said in a statement. 'The agreement … should confirm the restoration of bilateral trade free of duties for spirits, which we are eager to see confirmed in the official documents expected,' said federation President Gabriel Picard. 'When it comes to wines, everything is not yet settled: that is why we are encouraging the European Commission and France to fully commit to this final stretch, to obtain the reduction in customs duties on wines, a proposal supported by both American and European stakeholders,' he added. According to a study by the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers Association, a 15% increase in customs duties on wines would result in the loss of 17,000 jobs and a loss of more than $2.5 billion worth of business in the United States. Under the framework deal, announced on Sunday between two economies accounting for almost a third of global trade, the U.S. will impose a 15% import tariff on most EU goods from next month, but it offers some protection for critical industries such as cars and pharmaceuticals. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon, Sybille de la Hamaide; Editing by Jan Harvey and Rod Nickel) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Star
23-07-2025
- The Star
Suspect linked to Russian language cybercriminal forum arrested in Ukraine, says France
PARIS (Reuters) -A person suspected of being the administrator for the Russian language cybercriminal forum was arrested in Ukraine, with the assistance of the French police and Europol, the French Public Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday. Active since 2013, this forum was one of the main hubs for global cybercrime. It facilitated the sale of malware, access to compromised systems, stolen data, and ransomware-related services. The forum was paired with an encrypted Jabber messaging server, facilitating anonymous exchanges between cybercriminals, the statement added. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon;Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
The Star
11-07-2025
- The Star
Paris prosecutor contacts police as probe into social media platform X advances
PARIS (Reuters) -The Paris public prosecutor's office said on Friday it had contacted police as it advanced its probe launched earlier in the year against Elon Musk's X social media platform over alleged algorithmic bias. The investigations will focus on suspicion of "tampering with the operation of an automated data processing system as part of an organized gang and the fraudulent extraction of data from an organized automated data processing system," it said. This comes after the cybercrime unit of the Paris public prosecutor's office had received in January 2025 two reports from a member of parliament and a senior official of a French public institution that concerned the alleged use of X's algorithm for foreign interference. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon;Editing by Sudip Kar-GuptaEditing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)
The Star
03-07-2025
- The Star
More than 1,500 flights cancelled on July 3-4 due to French air traffic controllers' strike
PARIS (Reuters) -More than 1,500 flights have been cancelled on July 3-4, affecting nearly 300,000 passengers, due to a strike by French air traffic controllers, European industry lobby Airlines for Europe said in a statement. "Airlines for Europe (A4E) strongly condemns the French air traffic control (ATC) strike taking place today and tomorrow," it said. "Tens of thousands of travellers in France and across Europe have seen their summer getaway grounded as French air-traffic controllers walk out during the Grand Départ; one of the busiest periods for summer travel," it added. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon and Makini Brice)
Perth Now
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
Former French president stripped of nation's top honour
Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been embroiled in legal battles since leaving office in 2012. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAP Dominique Vidalon and Gilles Guillaume Reuters Former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour, France's highest distinction, after being convicted of corruption and influence peddling. The centre-right politician has been embroiled in legal battles since leaving office in 2012. France's highest court upheld his conviction for corruption and influence peddling in 2024, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year - a first for a former French head of state. Also in 2024, an appeals court confirmed a separate conviction for illegal campaign financing in his failed re-election bid in 2012. The rules of the Legion of Honour award meant the revocation - announced in a decree published in Sunday's Official Bulletin - had been expected.
