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Tariffs: In France, even the prime minister criticizes the EU's 'submission' to Trump
The tariff deal announced by Donald Trump and EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen has been criticized by both the left and the right in France, including PM François Bayrou. Nevertheless, the government is not prepared to challenge it.
France blasts US-EU trade agreement as act of 'submission' to Trump admin
The agreement means there will only be a 15% tariff on European imports, in exchange for $600 billion of investments in the U.S. and $750 billion purchase of U.S. energy.
France’s Prime Minister Bayrou slams EU-US trade deal as ‘submission’
Frustration over the deal is widespread in France, with the European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad renewing the call to prepare the activation of the EU's "bazooka" anti-coercion instrument against
Angry France Slams US Trade Pact 'Submission' as EU Peers Breathe Sigh of Relief
France denounced the trade agreement between the European Union and the U.S. as a "submission" on Monday though other EU states largely backed a deal they acknowledged was lopsided but which averts an economically damaging trade war with Washington.
EU Reaches Tariff Deal With US to Avert Painful Trade Blow
The US and European Union agreed on a hard-fought deal that will see the bloc face 15% tariffs on most of its exports, including automobiles, staving off a trade war that could have delivered a hammer blow to the global economy.
France denounces US-EU trade deal: ‘Submission’
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is criticizing the trade deal struck by President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as an act of “submission” by the European Union (EU).
Opinion
French PM risks reaching breaking point with unions
EDITORIAL. With his actions triggering labor union pushback, François Bayrou is losing support from the partners he needs to achieve his goal of increasing the volume of work in the French economy.
Where Trump sees the ‘biggest deal ever,’ Europe sees capitulation
US President Donald Trump may think the trade agreement he struck with the European Union on Sunday is the “biggest deal ever ...
El Mundo on MSN13d
François Bayrou freezes pensions, cuts 40,000 million in social spending, and proposes eliminating two public holidays
The Prime Minister presents the "main lines" of the 2026 budget. French Prime Minister, François Bayrou, is on thin ice after ...
Politico Europe12d
The method to François Bayrou’s madness
By staking out such a maximalist position on the budget, the French PM may be giving himself room to negotiate a deal in the ...
Popularity at an all-time low for French leaders Macron and Bayrou
The popularity of President Emmanuel Macron has slumped to its lowest level since he swept to power in 2017, according to an ...
France 24 on MSN13d
French budget crisis: PM Bayrou floats abolishing two national holidays as part of spending cuts
French PM François Bayrou unveiled deep spending cuts Tuesday in an effort to rein in France's burgeoning deficit, with ...
France’s premier wants to ax two holidays to boost growth. Non, people say.
Prime Minister François Bayrou is staking the political future of his government on a budget aimed at significantly reducing ...
El Mundo on MSN12d
Macron praises the "courage and audacity" of Bayrou in the face of harsh criticism over social cuts
His words are interpreted as an unconditional alignment with his Prime Minister despite the announcement of a motion of censure from right to left. The French President, Emmanuel Macron, has endorsed ...
New York Post7mon
Emmanuel Macron names centrist ally François Bayrou as new prime ...
Bayrou became well known to the French public when he was education minister from 1993 to 1997 in a conservative government. He was three times a candidate for president, in 2002, 2007 and 2012.
"Rainy day": Paris spoke very succinctly about the deal between the US and the EU
EADaily, July 28th, 2025. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou succinctly described the day of the deal between EU and USA.