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French business leaders urge rescue of EU-US trade talks

French employers on Thursday urged efforts be redoubled to keep alive a contested massive free trade deal between the EU and the United States.

European Union

'Transatlantic trade deal not good for EU': French PM

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Sunday blasted a planned EU-US trade treaty, saying the ambitious deal was against "EU interests."

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France won't sacrifice famous cheeses and Champagne for US trade deal

France will never sacrifice its labels such as Champagne and Roquefort as part of any future trade deal between the European Union and the US, says the country's president.

trade

France warns US it could reject TTIP EU free trade deal

UPDATED: France on Tuesday took aim at a vast but controversial EU-US pact to create a free-trade zone covering 850 million people, with President Francois Hollande threatening to veto it as it stands.

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France warns US over Transatlantic treaty

France says it is ready to pull out of talks over the controversial Transatlantic free-trade agreement between the EU and the US, because the "secretive" negotiations were favouring American interests over French ones.

TTIP

French set for U-turn on EU-US trade agreement

The proposed free trade zone between the EU and the US is at the centre of a political struggle in France, with the government looking set to make a U-turn over its stance towards one of the most controversial elements of the agreement.