Welcome to European Tribune. It's gone a bit quiet around here these days, but it's still going.
Display:
US, France reach tax deal averting broader trade ["]war["]
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Wednesday he had agreed on the truce with U.S. Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin, at a meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
[...]
Le Maire said France would delay collection of the digital tax until December - through the next U.S. election cycle, potentially easing pressure for President Donald Trump as he seeks reelection.
[...]
The U.S., in turn, will hold off imposing retaliatory tariffs that it had threatened to slap tariffs on French wine, cheese and other products.
France's palm oil tax saga continues
by Cat on Wed Jan 22nd, 2020 at 06:17:04 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Others have rated this comment as follows:

Oui 4

Display:

Occasional Series