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REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsVALENCIA, Spain, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States could reach a deal on critical minerals over the coming weeks or months despite their failure to agree an accord on steel and aluminium, French Trade Minister Olivier Becht said on Friday. The discussions were intense and I hope they will restart as soon as possible," Becht said before an EU ministers' meeting on trade in Valencia, Spain. "It's in both the interest of Europe and the United States to have this agreement," Becht said. The United States has suspended import tariffs on EU steel and aluminium imposed by then-President Donald Trump in 2018, but on condition both sides agree measures to address overcapacity in non-market economies such as China, and promote greener steel. Reporting by Belén Carreño; editing by Philip Blenkinsop and Barbara LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Mike Pence, Francois Lenoir, Olivier Becht, Joe Biden's, Becht, Donald Trump, Belén, Philip Blenkinsop, Barbara Lewis Organizations: European Commission, REUTERS, Rights, European Union, French Trade, EU, Trump, U.S, United, Washington, World Trade Organization, Thomson Locations: Brussels, Belgium, Rights VALENCIA, Spain, United States, Valencia, Europe, China
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFrench trade minister: Attracting investment into country despite pension protestsFrance's Trade Minister Olivier Becht exclusively tells CNBC the country remains an attractive investment destination, despite continued demonstrations after the government forced through its controversial pension reform.
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFrench trade minister: Relaunching relationship with UK amid Inflation Reduction Act, concerns with ChinaFrench Trade Minister Olivier Becht tells CNBC relations are improving between France and the U.K., hailing increased cooperation on economic and geopolitical issues, and weighs in on the country's relationship with China.
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He said that EU countries including Germany and Bulgaria were also using the pesticide on grain exports to Algeria. The questions in Parliament followed a weekend report by l'Opinion newspaper that said French grain exports would come to a halt from April 25. With the deadline looming, French grain producers had called for a swift response from the government. "We are depriving ourselves of a quarter of the outlets for French cereals," Eric Thirouin, head of French grain growers group AGPB, told Reuters. Exports put at risk by the ANSES decision amount to about 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) in trade surplus, compared with a total grain trade surplus of about 11 billion euros last year, he said.
The EU argues the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act, to take effect in January, will make the United States a world leader in the electric vehicle market at its expense. Czech industry and trade minister Josef Sikela said all 27 EU members were concerned. He told reporters before a meeting of national trade ministers that time was running out and expressed hope a solution could be found by Dec. 5 when top U.S. and EU officials will meet. He said ministers would discuss how to persuade the United States to modify its act. The objective would not be to launch into a subsidy race, which would be counter-productive," he said.
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