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Patrick Martin, president of Medef, in Paris, January 21, 2026.

Donald Trump introduced, Wednesday night, January 21, from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that he was lastly renouncing to use new customs duties in opposition to eight European nations together with France, for his or her help of Denmark within the disaster between Greenland and the United States. An about-face by the American president, whereas Europe threatened reprisals in opposition to his nation.

In an interview with Worldthe president of the French Business Movement (Medef), Patrick Martin, welcomes the European response. He additionally believes that, on this international geopolitical context, the price range adopted by the French authorities for 2026, after a number of months of parliamentary debate, “unfortunately goes in the opposite direction”.

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