# France and Germany propose new rapid EU trade response tool

https://mins.news/en/item/86447

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 13:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/france-germany-propose-new-rapid-eu-trade-response-tool-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac3a07e38d4b900014a0793

> France and Germany have proposed a new European Union measure that could be activated quickly to retaliate against countries that harm the bloc economically, as trade is increasingly used as a weapon.

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