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Dozens of French farmers gathered outside President Emmanuel Macron’s second home in Le Touquet on Thursday, parking tractors along the seafront and dumping farm waste as a symbolic protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Around 50 farmers responded to a union call, following earlier demonstrations in Brussels. While the European Commission has postponed signing the …

French Farmers Protest at Macron’s Seaside Home over EU Trade Deal

By Esther Ososanya Eighteen European Union countries have applied for loans worth over €127 billion ($147 billion) from a new defence fund. The European Commission confirmed the applications on Wednesday. The fund, called Security Action for Europe, aims to boost military spending and reduce dependence on outside forces. The high demand means the Commission will …

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