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Brussels proposes cutting electricity taxes amid energy crisis
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The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, proposes reducing electricity taxes, reviewing the carbon emissions market, and avoiding premature nuclear plant closures to lower energy prices amid the Middle East war. These measures address surging oil prices due to the Strait of Hormuz closure, costing 6 billion euros since February 28. The EU meanwhile rejects military involvement in the conflict despite pressure from Donald Trump.
Christophe Barthès, newly elected mayor of Carcassonne for Rassemblement national, removed the European Union flag from the town hall facade on Sunday, March 29. In a video posted on X, he folds the flag while writing: «Dehors les drapeaux européens à la mairie ! Place aux drapeaux français».
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President Claudia Sheinbaum and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier confirmed that Mexico will sign the updated Global Agreement with the European Union in May during their meeting in Cancún, Quintana Roo. Both highlighted commercial opportunities and interest from German companies in investing in Mexico.
China has submitted a document to the World Trade Organization defending the most-favoured nation principle in response to challenges from the United States and the European Union. Beijing warns that ending non-discrimination in global trade rules could allow powerful countries to dominate smaller ones. The document marks the first such submission from China since the WTO launched a formal self-review in 2022.
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X said it has appealed a €120 million ($140 million) fine imposed by the European Commission for breaches of transparency obligations under the EU’s Digital Services Act, in what could become a first major court test of the bloc’s new online-platform rulebook.
The European Parliament rejected a motion of censure against Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, January 22, initiated by the far right over disputes surrounding the Mercosur agreement. The motion garnered only 165 votes in favor against 390 against. The French government firmly opposes any provisional application of the treaty, calling it a 'democratic violation'.
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The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to refer the EU-Mercosur trade deal to the Court of Justice to check its legality, temporarily halting its implementation. Thousands of farmers are protesting in Strasbourg against the agreement, with a police officer seriously injured in clashes. France welcomes the vote as aligned with its opposition to the treaty.
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